| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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A contraction of do-out, as don is of do-on, doff of do-off, and dup of do-up. | 1 |
In Devonshire and other southern counties they still say Dout the candle and Dout the fire. In some counties extinguishers are called douters.
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| Doth all the noble substance dout.” | |
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Shakespeare: Hamlet, i. 4. |
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