dag
English
/dæɡ/
noun
Definitions
- A hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth that may ornament a tent, booth or fairground.
- A dangling lock of sheep’s wool matted with dung.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English dagge.
Origin
Middle English
dagge
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alla English
- bedag English
- bedaggle English
- daggily English
- daggle English
- daggy English
- daglock English
- dogwood English
- helgon English
- lock English
- wood English
- dagge Dutch, Flemish
- allhelgonadagen Swedish
- bedaggen Middle English
- dagge Middle English
- dagge Middle Dutch
- alla hælghuna dagher Old Swedish