King James Bible Dictionary

One of the first material used for making woven cloth (Leviticus 13:47, 48, 52, 59; 19:19). The first-fruit of wool was to be offered to the priests (Deuteronomy 18:4). The law prohibiting the wearing of a garment "of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together" (Deuteronomy 22:11) may, like some other laws of a similar character, have been intended to express symbolically the separateness and simplicity of God's covenant people. The wool of Damascus, famous for its whiteness, was of great repute in the Tyrian market (Ezekiel 27:18).

Used for clothing
Leviticus 13:47-52; Leviticus 13:59; Proverbs 31:13; Ezekiel 34:3; Ezekiel 44:17

Prohibited in the priest's temple dress
Ezekiel 44:17

Mixing of, with other fabrics forbidden
Leviticus 19:19; Deuteronomy 22:11

Fleece of
Judges 6:37

First fleece of, belonged to the priests
Deuteronomy 18:4

was an article of the highest value among the Jews, as the staple material for the manufacture of clothing. (Leviticus 13:47; 22:11; Job 31:20; Proverbs 31:13; Ezekiel 34:3; Hosea 2:5) The importance of wool is incidentally shown by the notice that Mesha's tribute was paid in a certain number of rams "with the wool." (2 Kings 3:1) The wool of Damascus was highly prized in the mart of Tyre. (Ezekiel 27:18)

WOOL, noun [G., Gr., soft; down; Latin , to pull off.]

1. That species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur. The word generally signifies the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.

2. Short thick hair.

3. In botany, a sort of pubescence, or a clothing o dense curling hairs on the surface of certain plants.

WOOL-BALL, noun A ball or mass of wool found in the stomach of sheep.

WOOL-COMBER, noun One whose occupation is to comb wool.

WOOLD, verb transitive [G.] To wind, particularly to wind a rope round a mast or yard, when made of two or more pieces, at the place where they are fished, for confining and supporting them.

WOOLDED, participle passive Bound fast with ropes; wound round.

WOOLDER, noun A stick used in woolding.

WOOLDING, participle present tense Binding fast with ropes; winding round.

WOOLDING, noun

1. The act of winding, as a rope round a mast.

2. The rope used for binding masts and spars.

WOOL-DRIVER, noun [wool and driver.] One who buys wool and carries it to market.

WOOLEN, adjective

1. Made of wool; consisting of wool; as woolen cloth.

2. Pertaining to wool; as woolen manufactures.

WOOLEN, noun Cloth made of wool.

WOOLEN-DRAPER, noun One who deals in woolen goods.

WOOLFEL, noun [wool and fel., Latin ] A skin with the wool; a skin from which the wool has not been sheared or pulled.

WOOLINESS, noun [from woolly.] The state of being woolly.

WOOLLY, adjective

1. Consisting of wool; as a woolly covering; a woolly fleece.

2. Resembling wool; as woolly hair.

3. Clothed with wool; as woolly breeders.

4. In botany, clothed with a pubescence resembling wool.

WOOLLY-PASTINUM, noun A name given in the East Indies to a species of red orpiment or arsenic.

WOOLPACK, noun [wool and pack.]

1. A pack or bag of wool.

2. Any thing bulky without weight.

WOOLSACK, noun [wool and sack.]

1. A sack or bag of wool.

2. The seat of the lord chancellor and of the judges in the house of lords.

WOOL-STAPLE, noun [wool and staple.] A city or town where wool used to be brought to the kings staple for sale.

WOOL-STAPLER, noun One who deals in wool.

WOOL-TRADE, noun [wool and trade.] The trade in wool.

WOOLWARD, adverb In wool. [Not in use.]

WOOL-WINDER, noun [wool and wind.] A person employed to wind or make up wool into bundles to be packed for sale.