English
diz
Diz may come from English dize ‘to dress with flax for spinning’.
- English1500–presentdize‘to dress with flax for spinning’uncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2014diz
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentdize‘to dress with flax for spinning’uncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2014diz
Earliest quotation: 2014, Beth Smith, The Spinner's Book of Fleece: “A diz is a tool that helps you remove…”
Every English word from English dize
Today it means
noun A tool, often a flat circle, with one or more holes for passing wool through to form roving of a specified thickness.
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Etymograph / English dize / diz