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daggle

verb
dag·​gle | \ ˈdagəl\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of daggle

transitive verb

1 archaic : to wet and soil (as a garment) by dragging in mire
2 archaic : to make wet by sprinkling or splashing : draggle clothes daggled by the splash of passing vehicles

intransitive verb

archaic : to trail or drag about (as through mud or slush)

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History and Etymology for daggle

frequentative of dag entry 2

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