wadmal

or wad·maal, wad·mel, wad·mol, wad·moll

[ wod-muhl ]

/ ˈwɒd məl /

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noun

a bulky woolen fabric woven of coarse yarn and heavily napped, formerly much used in England and Scandinavia for the manufacture of durable winter garments.

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Origin of wadmal

1350–1400; Middle English <Old Norse vathmāl, equivalent to vāth cloth (cognate with Old English wæd;see weed²) + māl measure (see piecemeal)

Words nearby wadmal

waders, wadi, Wadi Halfa, wading bird, wading pool, wadmal, Wad Medani, wadna, wadset, Wadsworth, wady

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How to use wadmal in a sentence

He hung some grey wadmal in front of the hole, and it looked from the road below as if one could see through.
Grettir The Strong|Unknown
He didn't care about the sodden wadmal breeks and tunic that hung around his skin.
The Valor of Cappen Varra|Poul William Anderson
Leif gave her a gold finger-ring, a Greenland wadmal mantle, and a belt of walrus-tusk.
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503|Various
Leif gave her a gold finger-ring, a Greenland Wadmal mantle, and a belt of walrus tusk.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5|Various

His father would not give him any outfit for his voyage beyond his bare provisions and a little wadmal.
Grettir The Strong|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for wadmal

wadmal

/ (ˈwɒdməl) /

noun

a coarse thick woollen fabric, formerly woven esp in Orkney and Shetland, for outer garments

Word Origin for wadmal

C14: from Old Norse vathmal, from vath cloth + mal measure

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