1. Affectedly neat and trim, implying the idea of self-importance, S.
2. Obliquely signifying pettish, testy, S.
DONTIBOURS, DOUNTIBOURIS, _s. pl._ Probably, courtezans.
Fr. _domter_, to tame, and _bourse_, the purse; unless the last term be used in the grosser sense mentioned by Cotgr.
DOOCK, DUCK, _s._ Strong coarse cloth, Ang.
_Sail-doock_, that used for sails. Pron. _doock_.
DOOL, _s._ To _thole the dool_, to bear the evil consequences of any thing, Ang.
~Dool-like~, _adj._ Having the appearance of sorrow.
A. S. _deoul_, diabolus, Isl. _dolg-r_, spectrum.
DOOMSTER, _s._ One who pronounces _doom_.
DORDERMEAT, _s._ A _bannock_ given to farm-servants, after loosing the plough, between dinner and supper, Ang.
Su. G. _dagwerd_, a meal, from _dag_, day, and _ward_, food, sometimes _dogoerdar_.
DORNICK, _s._ Linen cloth used in S. for the table; from Tournay, Teut. _Dornick_.
_To_ ~Dort~, _v. n._ To become pettish, S.
3. Applied to a female who is saucy to her suitors, S.
4. Applied to plants, when difficult to rear, S. B.
Teut. _doss-en_, munire vestibus suffultis.
_To_ ~Doss~, ~Dossie down~, _v. a._ To pay, S.
DOTTLE, _s._ A small particle, S. _dot_, E.
_To_ ~Double~, _v. a._ To take a duplicate of, id.
DOUD, _s._ A woman's cap with a caul, Ang.
_To_ DOVER, _v. n._ To slumber, S. synon. _sloom_, S. B.
~Douerit~, ~Dowerit~, _part. pa._ Drowsy.
1. The strongest tower belonging to a fortress.
A. S. _adun_, deorsum, and _with_, versus.
2. As a _s. To the dounwith_, downwards, S.
_To_ DOUP, _v. n._ To incline the head or shoulders downwards, S.
Teut. _dupp-en_, verticem capitis demittere.
DOUP, DOWP, DOLP, _s._ The breech or buttocks, S.
2. The bottom, or extremity of any thing.
Isl. _doef_, clunes, posterior pars beluae.
Alem. _douch-en_, _doh-en_, crescere, proficere.
DOWCHSPERIS, DOWSY PEIRS, _s. pl._ The twelve peers, the supposed companions of K. Arthur.
Su. G. _dauf_, stupidus; Isl. _daup-r_, subtristis.
~Douf~, ~Doof~, _s._ A dull stupid fellow.
1. Destitute of spirit, S.; pron. as Gr. υ.
From _dowf_ and Su. G. _art_, Belg. _aert_, disposition.
~Dowfart~, ~Doofart~, _s._ A dull, inactive fellow, S.
DOWNDRAUGHT, _s._ Whatsoever depresses, S.
DOWNLYING, _s. At the down-lying_, about to be brought to bed, S.