n. [ Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. va&unr_;māl a woollen stuff, Dan vadmel. Cf. Wad a small mass, and Woodmeil. ] A coarse, hairy, woolen cloth, formerly used for garments by the poor, and for various other purposes. [ Spelled also wadmal, wadmeal, wadmoll, wadmel, etc. ] Beck (Draper's Dict.). Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]