douce [doos] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Scot. and North England.
- sedate; modest; quiet.
Origin of douce 1275–1325; Middle English Middle French (feminine) Latin dulcis sweet; see dulcet Related formsdouce·ly, adverbdouce·ness, noun Examples from the Web for douce Historical Examples of douce
According to Douce, skimmington is derived from skimming-ladle, used in the ceremony.
William Andrews
Nae muck le o’ that, but a douce, good-humored lassie for a’ that.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II)
Charles James Lever
I hae studied her weel, and she’s a thrifty, douce, clever lassie.
J. M. Barrie
But the canny wife of the Provost, douce man, plucked him by the sleeve.
Howard Pease
Mr. Douce says this is intended as a ridicule upon heraldry.
William Shakespeare
British Dictionary definitions for douce douce adjective
- Scot and Northern English dialect quiet; sober; sedate
Derived Formsdoucely, adverbWord Origin for douce C14: from Old French, feminine of dous, from Latin dulcis sweet