Dagswain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dagswain is a noun meaning (obsolete) A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks, used for stuffing mattresses and furniture.
Meaning
(obsolete) A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks, used for stuffing mattresses and furniture.
Example Sentences
Our fathers (yea, and ourselves also) have lien full oft upon straw pallets, covered only with a sheet under coverlets made of dagswain or hopharlots (I use their own terms), and a good round log under their heads instead of a bolster or pillow.
Word Forms
- dagswains
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dagge, daggings, dagges, dowlas, daglock, dargsman.
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