Doul, subs. (Shrewsbury and Durham).—A fag. Also as verb. Obsolete at Durham. Cf. Dowlings.
1867. Collins, The Public Schools [Shrewsbury], p. 250. Four boys are “put on” by rotation every week as general fags for the head common room, whose duties in modern days consist chiefly in fetching and carrying. These fags are called DOULS (δουλος) in the classical Shrewsbury vernacular.
Dove, subs. (Cambridge: obsolete).—A member of St. Catharine’s College.
1889. C. Whibley, Three Centuries of Cambridge Wit, p. xxix. It is said that the members of St. Catharine’s Hall were first of all called “Puritans” from the derivation of the name of their patroness from καθαίρειν. The “dove” being the emblem of purity, to change a name from “Puritans” to DOVES was but one short step.
Dowlings, subs. (Shrewsbury).—Football.
1883. Pascoe, Life at our Public Schools. There are four or five compulsory games a week (football) known as DOWLINGS (δουλος).
Down. To be down, verb. phr. (Winchester).—To be engaged in fagging: as in the cricket field, &c. A College usage.
Also see Go and Send.
Draw. To draw round, verb. phr. (Felsted).—Originally to bustle about; to chastise in a jocular way. Later, and usually = to smack on the face or head.
Dreep (or Dreip), subs. (Royal High School, Edin.).—A curiously dressed person: e.g. “That’s a funny-looking DREEP.”