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mags

8th December 2010, 16:01
4 letters ?o?k wool oil
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chrisg

8th December 2010, 16:11
probably on wrong track but if your K is wrong it could be Coat..wool is a coat, and to oil something is to coat...
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mark

8th December 2010, 16:36
It might just be POAK

Poak n.
Waste matter from the preparation of skins, consisting of hair, lime, oil, etc.
[1913 Webster]
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trevor

8th December 2010, 16:49
"Yolk - The natural yellow grease in a fleece that keeps the wool in good condition."

from
http://www.apparelsearch.com/education_research_sheep_glossary.htm
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mark

8th December 2010, 16:51
trevor - that is a much better answer that fits with the 4D answer
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chrisg

8th December 2010, 16:56
certainly more appropriate than mine !!
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mark

8th December 2010, 16:58
I mean 2D actually - to drag is to hale

4D is a little more obscure - not sure whether LYE is a short side branch of a railway
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mark

8th December 2010, 17:01
Oh yes, LYE seems to be a synonym for sidetrack or spur in the context of railway lines
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mags

8th December 2010, 20:51
Thanks! yolk & lye!
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