Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for WORST-ED
WORST-ED, n. [wust'ed; The origin of this word is uncertain. It is usually supposed to take its name from a town in England or in Flanders; but in Norman, worstetz is mentioned; as, lit de worstetz, a bed of worsted.]
Yarn spun from combed wool; a particular kind of woolen yarn.
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