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daglock

[ dag-lok ]

noun

, Scot.
  1. a dangling, matted lock of wool on a sheep.


daglock

/ ˈdæɡˌlɒk /

noun

  1. a dung-caked lock of wool around the hindquarters of a sheep
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of daglock1

First recorded in 1615–25; dag 1 + lock 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of daglock1

C17: see dag 1, lock ²

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