dosse per
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- duzeper, dusze per, dozepeer, dusse-per, duzze per, dousse per, dugeper, douspier, duzsipier, dosze-per, doseper, dusse per, doþþeper, dusper, dusseper, dussiper, douseper
Etymology[edit]
From Old French doze pers (“twelve peers”), reinterpreted as a single word.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dosse per (plural dosse pers)
- One of twelve great French nobles, especially at Charlemagne's court.
- Any renowned or notable fighter, lord, or magnate.
Descendants[edit]
- English: douzeper
References[edit]
- “dǒusse-pẹ̄r, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-21.