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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DOURLE, Dour(a)l, n., v.
1. n.pl. A state of offence or of obstinacy, the sulks, an obstinate fit; gen. in phr. to tak the dourles, to take offence (Abd. 1921 W. Walker MS. W.-L.; Ayr.9 1949). Often applied to horses (Ayr., Dmf. 1949 (per Abd.27)).Ayr. 1880 J. Tannock Poems 58:
In dourals deep, Miss Grim would keep Her bed oft day and night.Ayr.4 1928:
He took the dourles an widna come.
2. v. = Dour, v. (Ayr.4 1928).Ayr. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.:
He dourlt at me.
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