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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DOT, n.1, v.1 1. n. A nap, a short sleep (Slg. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 57); Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 70; Cai.7.
2. v. To fall into a short sleep (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 70).
[Cf. Icel. dotta, to nod from sleep.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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