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adjective
Scot.
and
North England
.
sedate; modest; quiet.
Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English
<
Middle French
(feminine) <
Latin
dulcis
sweet;
see
dulcet
Related forms
douce·ly,
adverb
douce·ness,
noun
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douce
(duːs)
—
adj
dialect
(
Scot
), (
Northern English
) quiet; sober; sedate
[C14: from Old French, feminine of
dous,
from Latin
dulcis
sweet]
'doucely
—
adv
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