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I found the word "weamb" in this book. What does it mean? Womb? To see another sentence with this word, click "next" in the yellow area at the top of the page.
 
I've found this. So it's womb, but I still don't get the proverbs. What do they mean?
 
Yes, it says

A nag with a weamb and a mare with nean, i.e. none.
 
A nag is an old overworked horse, but if it has a womb, then it may be worth more than a mare that is sterile. It looks bad on the outside, but it's better inside.

(I'm guessing)
 
A nag is an old overworked horse, but if it has a womb, then it may be worth more than a mare that is sterile. It looks bad on the outside, but it's better inside.

(I'm guessing)

Makes sense to me. Now we need you or another smart person to make a guess at the other expression: broil my back but not my weamb. I can't make head nor tail of this one either.
 
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