adoors

English

Etymology

From the obsolete preposition a and doors.

Adverb

adoors (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) At the door, or through the door.
   • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:

     He seem'd to find his way without his eyes,
     for out adoors he went without their help.

   • 1657, Longus, George Thornley (translator), Daphnis and Chloe Book 3

     But one of the flock-dogs took his time while they were busie, and ran out adoors with a shoulder of mutton.

References

“adoors”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Rosado, doosra, rosado