dule
See also: дуле
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Etymology edit
From Old French dol or doel (“anguish”), from Vulgar Latin dolus, from Latin dolēre (“to grieve”). Later influenced by or reborrowed from early Middle English dool. Cognate with English dole. Compare modern French deuil (“mourning”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
dule (comparative duler, superlative dulest)
- sad, sorrowful
- 15th century, William Dunbar, Meditation In Winter (poem):
- My dule spreit dois lurk for schoir.
- My sorrowful spirit hides for fear.
Noun edit
dule (uncountable)
Derived terms edit
- dule tree: a tree used for public hangings