An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 244

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 244


2. Melancholy, gloomy, S.


_Ramsay._


3. Lethargic.


_Douglas._


4. Hollow; applied to sound, S.


5. Silly, frivolous, S.


_Burns._


Su. G. _dauf_, stupidus; Isl. _daup-r_, subtristis.


~Douf~, ~Doof~, _s._ A dull stupid fellow.


_Dunbar._


~Dowfart~, ~Dofart~, _adj._


1. Dest.i.tute of spirit, S.; p.r.o.n. as Gr. ?.


_Poems Buchan Dial._


2. Dumpish, melancholy, S.


3. Feeble, inefficient, S.


From _dowf_ and Su. G. _art_, Belg. _aert_, disposition.


~Dowfart~, ~Doofart~, _s._ A dull, inactive fellow, S.


_Ramsay._


~Duffie~, _adj._


1. Soft, spungy, S. _fozie_, synon.


2. Stupid, transferred to the mind, S.


DOWY.


V. ~Dolly~.


DOWYD, _pret._ Endowed.


Fr. _dou-er_.


_Wyntown._


DOWKAR, _s._ A diver.


_Kennedy._


Su. G. _dokare_, Belg. _duycker_, id.


DOWNCOME, DOUNCOME, _s._


1. Act of descending.


_Douglas._


2. A fall, in whatever sense, S.


3. Overthrow.


_Ruddiman._


DOWNDRAUGHT, _s._ Whatsoever depresses, S.


DOWNLYING, _s. At the down-lying_, about to be brought to bed, S.


DOWNLOOK, _s._ Scorn, contempt, S.


_Ross._


DOWNSITTING, _s._ Session of a court, S.


_Baillie._


DOWNTAK, _s._ Cause of imbecility, S.


DOWRE. Q. _dourly_. hardly.


_Wyntown._


DOWRIER, DOWARIAR, _s._ Dowager.







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