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daglock

American

[dag-lok] / ˈdægˌlɒk /

noun

Scot.

a dangling, matted lock of wool on a sheep.

daglock British

/ ˈdæɡˌlɒk /

noun

a dung-caked lock of wool around the hindquarters of a sheep

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Etymology

Origin of daglock

First recorded in 1615–25; dag ¹ + lock ²

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