daglock
daglock · daglocks
A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheepA dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.
/ˈdæɡlɒk/
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Origin
From dag (“shred, strip of cloth”) + lock (“tuft or length of hair”).From dag (“shred, strip of cloth”) + lock (“tuft or length of hair”).
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