daglock

noun

daglock

noun

UK /ˈdæɡlɒk/

Etymology From dag (“shred, strip of cloth”) + lock (“tuft or length of hair”).

1

A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.

1859-1865, Hensleigh Wedgwood, A Dictionary of English Etymology Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail. Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.

Synonyms: dag

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