See Also: hypologia(medicine)

worsted (iou) and hypologia (medicine)


worsted (iou)



worsted noun & adjective. ME.
[from Worste(a)d a parish in Norfolk, England.]
A. noun.
A woollen fabric made from closely twisted yarn spun of combed long-staple wool. ME.
b. ellipt. A garment, esp. a jacket or suit, made of this. M20.
A closely twisted yarn made of long-staple wool in which the fibres lie parallel. Later also, a fine soft woollen yarn used for knitting and embroidery. LME.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of worsted. LME.
worsted work (an) embroidery in worsted yarn on canvas.

hypologia (medicine)


hypologia
Lack of ability for speech.

Origin: hypo-+ G. Logos, word