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116 dos [dȯs, dȯᶊ (dɔ̇s, dås)], , 1) small stack of corn, a d. o’ corn; partly = a thrave of corn, 24 sheaves of corn put together in a stack . . Also [døs]. and : dȯs, dȯᶊ (: dɔ̇s). Quarf: dȯᶊ and døs. Burra: dås. In is found a form,  [dȯᶊək] = . 2) a) a high, steep, detached rock ; b) height, summit of a rock. Rare in the senses given under 2. , on the border line between a common noun and a place-name, in “de [dȯs] o’ de holm (de Door-holm)”, a name for the high, conical-shaped western end of the rocky holm “de Door-holm”, serving as a landmark for fishermen by which to find a fishing-ground. — dys,, a cairn; dös,, a cairn; stack of straw or hay; with deviating vowel-sound: dass, a stack, and dass, a d. o’ corn, a heap of corn. In is found “dos”,, = “stakk” in sense of skirt (doubtless also stack; pile; heap; dosa, , in R.). “dȯs (dɔ̇s), dȯᶊ” may spring either from “dys” or *dos; points back to “dys”;, on the other hand, points to *dos. The word , has superseded in the ,

dos [dȯs, dȯᶊ (dås)],, to stack up reaped corn in small stacks , to d. de corn. also [døs]. and : dȯs, dȯᶊ. Quarf: dȯᶊ and døs. Burra: dås. *dysja or *dosa. dysja, , to raise a cairn; dosa, , to fling together into a heap (doubtless, to make into a stack. R.). In the is used the  “to de corn”.

dosk, doska, dosker,, see ,

doss [dȯᶊ)] [sic],, a sudden shake; a fall with a flop; a splash; he fell i’ de gutter (in the mire, the morass) wi’ a d.,  dyss (duss), , a shake.

doss [dȯᶊ],, to fall with a flop or splash.,  dyssa, , to shake, jerk. See ,

dost [dȯst],, a grain; particle; trifle; no a d., not a grain. dust,, a) dust; b) particle; trifle (inkje dust, not a particle). dust, dust. In the usual sense of dust,  may spring from dust, but, in that case, it has merged into dust,

doster,, see.

dott,, see ,

dotter, dutter [dotər],, daughter. This form with a short, closed o, originating from dóttir,, daughter, is now found only here and there as the last part of a in women’s surnames, thus: James’-, John’s- . The usual word, “daughter”, differs from this in being pronounced (with a long å) “dååtər”.

dov [dōv],, to become drowsy or sleepy, to slumber, fall asleep, to d. ower; he ower to sleep. . *dofa, , from the root *dof, in sense of weariness; drowsiness;  dofi, , indolence; slackness; dova, , to abate; calm.,  — , mentioned under, , differs from the treated here.

doven [dōvən] and dovin [dōvɩn], , slack; feeble; numb; my hands (feet) is d., my hands (feet) are numb with cold. dofinn,, slack, dull, feeble, numb and insensible.

doven [dōvən],, to become slack and feeble, numb and insensible. More : ; (d. 1). dofna,, to become dull, slack, feeble or insensible.

dover [dōvər],, a doze; a light slumber. See ,

dover [dōvər],, to be or become drowsy or sleepy ; to doze;