An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Germ. duns-en, to swell; intumescere.

DONTIBOURS, DOUNTIBOURIS, s. pl. Probably, courtezans.
Knox.

Fr. domter, to tame, and bourse, the purse; unless the last term be used in the grosser sense mentioned by Cotgr.

DOOCK, DUCK, s. Strong coarse cloth, Ang.
Sail-doock, that used for sails. Pron. doock.
Statist. Acc.

Teut. doeck, id. Su. G. duk.

To DOODLE, v. a. To dandle, S. B.

Fr. dodin-er, dodelin-er, id.

DOOF, s., A stupid fellow.
V. [Dowf].

DOOK, s. A peg, S.

Belg. deuvig, id.