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madmouth commented on the word wadmeal
NICE ONE
how does one, now that the profile comment function is as dead as the list comment function, get hold of a bilby? it is the sad of all
November 3, 2011
bilby commented on the word wadmeal
Wot, the ancient art of skywriting gone out of fashion, has it?
*sulks*
November 3, 2011
bilby commented on the word wadmeal
FreeDictionary has this entry, which I'll happily borrow seeing as the Wadnik engine can't make it up this particular li'l hill:
Wadmol \Wad"mol\, n. (Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. va?m=al a
woollen stuff, Dan vadmel. Cf. Wad a small mass, and
Woodmeil.)
A coarse, hairy, woolen cloth, formerly used for garments by
the poor, and for various other purposes. (Spelled also
wadmal, wadmeal, wadmoll, wadmel, etc.) --Beck
(Draper's Dict.). Sir W. Scott.
1913 Webster
November 3, 2011
bilby commented on the word wadmeal
One gets hold of bilbies very gently, and never by the ears.
November 3, 2011
madmouth commented on the word wadmeal
with wadmeal gloves, yes? or would that be 'yaaaairs' a la White
November 3, 2011