daglock

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daglock

/ˈdæɡlɒk/ UK

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

noun 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.
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@misc{daglock_2026,
  title = {daglock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/daglock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}