"doole" meaning in English

See doole in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /duːl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doole.wav Forms: dooles [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Head templates: {{en-noun}} doole (plural dooles)
  1. (obsolete) sorrow; dole Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-doole-en-noun-1uRcuM4W
  2. (obsolete) A rest; a short nap. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-doole-en-noun-7YYlTXYd
  3. (UK, obsolete, historical) A small conical heap of earth, used in Sussex to mark the bounds of farms and parishes in the downs. Tags: UK, historical, obsolete
    Sense id: en-doole-en-noun-4MaG3iCi Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 3 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 5 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 4 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dooleful

Inflected forms

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