dosse per
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.