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Definition of Douzepers

1. douzeper [n] - See also: douzeper

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Douzepers

douse doused douser dousers douses dousing dousing bath dout douted douter

douters douting douts doux douzeper douzepers (current term) dove dove dove's-foot dove's foot geranium

dovecot dovecote dovecotes dovecots doved doveish dovekey dovekeys dovekie dovekie

Literary usage of Douzepers

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1. A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words: Especially from the Dramatists by Walter William Skeat, Anthony Lawson Mayhew (1914)
"(sv douzepers). dough; see dow. dought, to make afraid, Fletcher, Bonduca, i. 2 (Suetonius). See dont. douse, to strike violently ; ' To death with daggers ..."

2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"countess, Junker, Herzog, thane, daimio. wild- grave, starost, douzepers (pi.; obs. or hist.), fidalgo, hidalgo, nawab, atheling. Antonyms: see PLEBEIAN. ..."

3. Early English Romances in Verse by Edith Rickert (1908)
"When the feast was served, wine ran in the conduit ready for each man who would take thereof ; and nine douzepers > of France took part in the dance. ..."

4. Dictionary of Hard Words by Robert Morris Pierce (1910)
"... lower [also spelt dowse] daos. douse я. blow, stroke [also spelt dowse] duns. douse v. extinguish [also spelt dowse] daos. douzepers n. pi. the twelve ..."

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