wam-lockn.
/ˈwamlɒk/, U.S. /ˈwæmˌlɑk/ dialect.
A twisted or tangled lock of wool from under the belly of a sheep.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > body and parts of > fleece > on particular parts of the body
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1483 Cath. Angl. 407/2 Wamloke, succida.
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Vne touffe de cheveux retors les vns entre les autres, a wem-locke or locke of haire.
1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Wamlokes, unwashed wool.
1876 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Words Whitby Wemlocks, the loose locks of wool under the sheep's belly.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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