
Noah Webster
Ragged
RAG'GED, adjective [from rag.]
1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till its texture is broken; as a ragged coat; a ragged sail.
2. Broken with rough edges; uneven; as a ragged rock.
3. Having the appearance of being broken or torn; jagged; rough with sharp or irregular points.
The moon appears, when looked upon through a good glass, rude and ragged
4. Wearing tattered clothes; as a ragged fellow.
5. Rough; rugged.
What shepherd owns those ragged sheep?