† woolseyn.
Obsolete rare.
The second element of linsey-woolsey n. used independently.
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1725 R. Bentley Remarks Disc. Free-thinking (ed. 6) III. liv. 12 Unless he thought his Verses were to sell by the Foot, no matter for the Stuff whether Linsey or Woolsey.
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woolseyadj.
/ˈwʊlzi/, U.S. /ˈwʊlzi/ rare.
Woolly; woollen.
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1839 W. S. Landor Andrea of Hungary iv. iv, in Andrea of Hungary & Giovanna of Naples 86 Not speaking of this woolsy race [i.e. sheep].
1877 R. D. Blackmore Cripps i The Carrier's mantle, or woolsey coat.
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adj.1839- to work through
- to work to
- to work to contract
- to work to death
- to work to rule
- to work to the bone
- to work to windward
- to work tom cox's traverse
- to work unright
- to work up
- to work with one's hands
- to work with one's will
- to work with the left hand
- to work woe
- to work wonders
- to work, bake, brew bale
- to world
- to worm a person in the nose
- to worm a person out of
- to worm in
- to worm one's way
- to worm out
- to worm out of
- to worry , be worried, sick
- to worry along