deoch an dorisn.

c1700 J. Fraser Chron. Frasers (1905) 124 That ordinary farewell drink, a parting called Deoch i Dorrish, which, as it is said, Prior Dawson had invented.

c1700 J. Fraser Chron. Frasers (1905) 366 He must drink Doch in Dorris, a homely drow which the Highlanders takes [sic] with their familiars.

1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor iv, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. II. 85 The Lord Keeper, the Master, and the domestics, had drunk doch-an-dorroch, or the stirrup-cup, in the liquors adapted to their various ranks.

1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. ii. 22 This was a parting-cup..and..fell under the exception of Dochan dorroch.

a1827 W. Hickey Mem. (1925) IV. 343 Sir George..insisted upon our taking the Dukkin Doreege (I know not whether I spell it correctly. It means the parting glass, or glass at the door, in the Irish language).

1839 D. M. Moir Life Mansie Wauch (rev. ed.) xxii. 283 To give Peter Farrel a dram by way of ‘doch-an-dorris’, as the Gaelic folk say.

1866 ‘Old Stager’ Stage Reminisc. 13 Having partaken of deoch an doruis with our worthy host, we left the house.

1892 W. Ewing Poems & Songs 14 Then doch and dorus wis proposed.

1912 Lauder & Harper It's Nice when you love a Wee Lassie 3 We gave them as much as they wanted to eat, An' a wee deoch an' doris before their retreat.

1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 96 Let us have another one as a deoc an doruis.

1915 A. D. Gillespie Let. 17 July in Lett. from Flanders (1916) 240 An impromptu concert, which wound up with a song from me and ‘wee doch-an-dorris’ from Bankier.

1920 Glasgow Herald 17 Nov. 9 A deoch an doris or a kindly pledge in whisky.

1931 A. J. Cronin Hatter's Castle ii. iv. 199 I'm wi' ye, juist a wee deoch-an-dorris to keep out the cauld.

1970 Guardian 2 June 12/7 The Scot['s]..last drink, the deoch an doris, by ancient custom must be taken standing, and..need not be paid for.