Meaning of dagswain | Babel Free

Definitions

A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks, used for stuffing mattresses and furniture.

obsolete, uncountable, usually

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level