† doustn.

Forms: 1600s dowst, 1700s doust.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: douse n.¹

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant of douse n.¹ With the final t perhaps compare earlier dust n.²

Obsolete.

A firm blow, a punch.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > [noun] > striking heavily > a heavy blow > and dull

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a1627 J. Fletcher & T. Middleton Nice Valour iv. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Xxx/1 How sweetly does this fellow take his Dowst?

1685 True Relation Dreadful Combate 3 Our Politick Knight..gave the Dragon such a doust, He knew not what to think.

1713 J. Grubb in J. Smith Poems upon Several Occasions 377 George the Dragon gave a Doust, Which made him on his Bum fall.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	doust
释义	† doustn. Forms: 1600s dowst, 1700s doust. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: douse n.¹ Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant of douse n.¹ With the final t perhaps compare earlier dust n.² Obsolete. A firm blow, a punch. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific degree of force > [noun] > striking heavily > a heavy blow > and dull thump1552 bump1582 dousea1600 dousta1627 dub1837 duff1866 a1627 J. Fletcher & T. Middleton Nice Valour iv. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Xxx/1 How sweetly does this fellow take his Dowst? 1685 True Relation Dreadful Combate 3 Our Politick Knight..gave the Dragon such a doust, He knew not what to think. 1713 J. Grubb in J. Smith Poems upon Several Occasions 377 George the Dragon gave a Doust, Which made him on his Bum fall. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.a1627
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