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Quotation dates: 1916-1921
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DOWDEN, Douden, v. [′dʌudən]
1. Of the wind: to buffet about so as to exhaust. Ppl.adjs. dowdent, battered, exhausted by contending with a stormy wind (Abd.7 1925), dowdenin(g), boisterous (Abd.6 c.1916).Abd.8 1916:
A sad, sair, dowdnin win', i.e. a wearying out, roaring wind.
2. With weakened sense: to lull to sleep. Ppl.adjs. doudenin', lulling; dowdent, heavy with sleep (Bnff.9 c.1927; Abd.4 1932).Abd. 1921 R. L. Cassie Doric Ditties 30:
An' i' the cradle we lay doon Tae doudenin' lilt o' Doric.
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