Willying machine

Willying machine
Willying Wil"ly*ing, n. The process of cleansing wool, cotton, or the like, with a willy, or willow. [1913 Webster]

{Willying machine}. Same as 1st {Willow}, 2. [1913 Webster]


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  • Willying — Wil ly*ing, n. The process of cleansing wool, cotton, or the like, with a willy, or willow. [1913 Webster] {Willying machine}. Same as 1st {Willow}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • devil — Twilly Twil ly, n. [C. {Willy}.] A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; called also {twilly devil}, and {devil}. See {Devil}, n., 6, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twilly — Twil ly, n. [C. {Willy}.] A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; called also {twilly devil}, and {devil}. See {Devil}, n., 6, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • twilly devil — Twilly Twil ly, n. [C. {Willy}.] A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; called also {twilly devil}, and {devil}. See {Devil}, n., 6, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • twilly — n. Willowing machine, twilly devil, willy, willying machine …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Anarrhichas lupus — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Black wolf — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Canis laniger — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Canis lupus — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Canis occidentalis — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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