doeire

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Old French

Noun

doeire oblique singular, m (oblique plural doeires, nominative singular doeires, nominative plural doeire)

dowry
- circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
  La meitié de tote ma terre
  Li voudrai doner an doeire
  Half of my land
  I want to give her as a dowry

Descendants

English: dower
French: douaire

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