† shag-hair, a. and n. Obs.
[f. shag a. + hair n.]
a. adj. = next. b. n. A ‘shag-haired’ dog.
| 1584 Lyly Sapho iv. iv. 33 Vulcan. My shag-haire Cyclops, come, lets ply Our Lemnion hammers lustily. 1598 Florio, Lacno, a dogs name, as we say a shag-haire or ruffian. 1612 Peacham Gentl. Exerc. i. xvi. 54 Shag hair dogs. |