dl noun Archaic.
a brothel.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to borde wooden hut (< Germanic; akin to board) + -el < Latin -ellus diminutive suffix
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to borde wooden hut (< Germanic; akin to board) + -el < Latin -ellus diminutive suffix
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