doseyne

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French dozaine, from doze (twelve) +‎ -aine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duˈzæi̯n(ə)/, (with reduction) /ˈduzɛn(ə)/, /ˈduzin(ə)/
  • IPA(key): /dyːˈzæi̯n/, /ˈdyːzan/ (Northern)

Noun

doseyne (plural doseynes)

  1. A dozen; a group of twelve.
  2. (rare) A piece of cloth 12 feet or more long.

Descendants

  • English: dozen (see there for further descendants)
  • Middle Scots: dosane, dosand
  • Yola: dezeen

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