mortling

noun — 2 senses

mortling

noun

Etymology From mort + -ling. Compare morkin.

1

UK, Archaic, Dialectal An animal, such as a sheep, that has died of disease or privation.

2

UK, Archaic Wool taken from a dead sheep.

Synonyms
morling

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