foggage

foggage
Fog Fog (f[o^]g), n. [Cf. Scot. fog, fouge, moss, foggage rank grass, LL. fogagium, W. ffwg dry grass.] (Agric.) (a) A second growth of grass; aftergrass. (b) Dead or decaying grass remaining on land through the winter; -- called also {foggage}. [Prov.Eng.] --Halliwell.

Note: Sometimes called, in New England, {old tore}. In Scotland, fog is a general name for moss. [1913 Webster]


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  • Foggage — Fog gage (?; 48), n. (Agric.) See 1st {Fog}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • foggage — noun Etymology: Scots, from Middle English (Scots) fogage, from Medieval Latin fogagium, from Middle English fogge second growth of grass (probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian fogg long grass on damp ground) + Medieval Latin agium… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • foggage — /fog ij, faw gij/, n. Chiefly Scot. fog2. [1490 1500; < AL fogagium. See FOG2, AGE] * * * …   Universalium

  • foggage — n. (Scottish term) aftergrass, grass that grows after the initial crop has been mown (Agriculture) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foggage — fog·gage …   English syllables

  • foggage — ˈfȯgij, ˈfäg noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect) fogage winter grass, winter grazing, from fog winter grass + age more at fog chiefly Scotland : fog I 1a …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fog — (f[o^]g), n. [Cf. Scot. fog, fouge, moss, foggage rank grass, LL. fogagium, W. ffwg dry grass.] (Agric.) (a) A second growth of grass; aftergrass. (b) Dead or decaying grass remaining on land through the winter; called also {foggage}. [Prov.Eng.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • old tore — Fog Fog (f[o^]g), n. [Cf. Scot. fog, fouge, moss, foggage rank grass, LL. fogagium, W. ffwg dry grass.] (Agric.) (a) A second growth of grass; aftergrass. (b) Dead or decaying grass remaining on land through the winter; called also {foggage}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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