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douce


douce [doos] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Scot. and North England.

  1. 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.

    Bygone Punishments

    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.

    Auld Licht Idylls

    J. M. Barrie

  • But the canny wife of the Provost, douce man, plucked him by the sleeve.

    Border Ghost Stories

    Howard Pease

  • Mr. Douce says this is intended as a ridicule upon heraldry.

    Hamlet

    William Shakespeare

  • British Dictionary definitions for douce douce adjective

    1. 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

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