1854 W. Gaskell 28 [Lanc. Gloss.] When he [sc. a Lancashire man] degs his garden he uses a deggin-can.
1874 E. H. Knight Degging-machine (Cotton), One for damping the fabric in the process of calendering.
1885 14 Aug. 2/6 It was usual for the degging cart to go three times over the ground.