daglock

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdæɡlɒk/

Noun

daglock (plural daglocks)

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

References

“daglock”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

^ “daglock”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
^ “daglock”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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