DAG

noun

1. A hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth that may ornament a tent, booth or fairground.
2. A dangling lock of sheep’s wool matted with dung.

verb

1. To shear the hindquarters of a sheep in order to remove dags or prevent their formation.
2. To daggle or bemire.