n. [ OE. wose, AS. wase dirt, mire, mud, akin to w&unr_;s juice, ooze, Icel. vās wetness, OHG. waso turf, sod, G. wasen. ]
v. i.
The latent rill, scare oozing through the grass. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To cause to ooze. Alex. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
. Leather made from sheep and calf skins by mechanically forcing ooze through them; esp., such leather with a soft, finely granulated finish (called sometimes
velvet finish) put on the flesh side for special purposes. Ordinary ooze leather is used for shoe uppers, in bookbinding, etc. Hence
Ooze calf,
Ooze finish, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]