dosse per
Middle English
Alternative forms
- duzeper, dusze per, dozepeer, dusse-per, duzze per, dousse per, dugeper, douspier, duzsipier, dosze-per, doseper, dusse per, doþþeper, dusper, dusseper, dussiper, douseper
Etymology
From Old French doze pers (“twelve peers”), reinterpreted as a single word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdus(ə) peːr/, /ˈduz(ə) peːr/
Noun
dosse per (plural dosse pers)
- One of twelve great French nobles, especially at Charlemagne's court.
- Any renowned or notable fighter, lord, or magnate.
Descendants
- English: douzeper
References
- “dǒusse-pẹ̄r, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-21.