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1Daglock — Dag lock ( l[o^]k ), n. [Dag a loose end + lock.] A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep; a taglock. [1913 Webster] …
2daglock — [dag′läk΄] n. [<ME dagge, a loose, hanging end (< ?) + LOCK2] a lock of wool matted with dirt, dung, etc …
3daglock — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: dag (I) + lock : a dirty or matted lock of fur, hair, or wool : taglock see dag I * * * /dag lok /, n. Scot. a dangling, matted lock of wool on a sheep. [1615 25; DAG1 + LOCK2 …
4daglock — /dag lok /, n. Scot. a dangling, matted lock of wool on a sheep. [1615 25; DAG1 + LOCK2] * * * …
5dag — I. /dæg / (say dag) noun 1. Also, daglock. wool on a sheep s rear quarters which is dirty with mud and excreta. 2. → dag picker. –verb (t) (dagged, dagging) 3. to shear dags from (sheep). –phrase 4. rattle your dags, Colloquial …
6dag — 1. noun /dæɡ/ a) A hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth that may ornament a tent, booth or fairground. He …
7taglock — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: tag (I) + lock : a matted or tangled lock of hair or wool : daglock * * * /tag lok /, n. a matted lock of wool or hair. [1605 15; TAG1 + LOCK2] …
8dag — rattle your dags Hurry up, get a move on. Dags are clumps of matted wool and dung which hang around a sheep s rear end. When a daggy sheep runs, the dried dags knock together to make a rattling sound. The word dag(originally daglock) was a… …
