mangey

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mangey - having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap; "a mangy carpet"; "a mangy old fur coat"

worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"

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They showed the visitor to be an ill- looking visitor with a squinting leer, who, as he spoke, fumbled at an old sodden fur cap, formless and mangey, that looked like a furry animal, dog or cat, puppy or kitten, drowned and decaying.

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The exhibition also explores a number of notorious crimes, including the case of Arthur Mangey, a silversmith from Leeds, who was hanged in 1696 for "chipping" coins.

Crimes of the centuries; World of law and disorder on show at museum exhibition

Music was also part of the event, in which local folk singer performed and enthralled the audience while the youth danced to tune of Pashto traditional music Rabab and Mangey (Pitcher).