dosse per

Middle English

Alternative forms

• duzeper, dusze per, dozepeer, dusse-per, duzze per, dousse per, dugeper, douspier, duzsipier, dosze-per, doseper, dusse per, doþþeper, dusper, dusseper, dussiper, douseper

Etymology

From Old French doze pers (“twelve peers”), reinterpreted as a single word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdus(ə) peːr/, /ˈduz(ə) peːr/

Noun

dosse per (plural dosse pers)

1. One of twelve great French nobles, especially at Charlemagne's court.
2. Any renowned or notable fighter, lord, or magnate.

Descendants

• English: douzeper

References

• “dǒusse-pẹ̄r, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-21.