"doucet" meaning in Middle English

See doucet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈduːsit/, /ˈdulsit/ Forms: dowcet [alternative], dowset [alternative], dowsett [alternative], dulcett [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French doucet; equivalent to douce + -et. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|doucet}} Old French doucet, {{af|enm|douce|-et}} douce + -et Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} doucet
  1. sweet-tasting, sugary Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-adj-Iur1tBGb Categories (other): Taste Disambiguation of Taste: 39 41 2 2 9 6
  2. nice-tasting, tasty or delicious Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-adj-uHgaA1o3 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et, Taste Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 32 41 0 0 10 17 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 45 3 3 11 17 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 23 49 0 0 7 20 Disambiguation of Taste: 39 41 2 2 9 6
  3. melodious, harmonious Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-adj-FojR2-Yl
  4. nice, friendly, kind Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-adj-Cgv6MXba
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Sound Disambiguation of Sound: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈduːsit/, /ˈdulsit/ Forms: doucetes [plural], dowcet [alternative], dowset [alternative], dowsett [alternative], dulcett [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French doucet; equivalent to douce + -et. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|doucet}} Old French doucet, {{af|enm|douce|-et}} douce + -et Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} doucet, {{enm-noun|doucetes}} doucet (plural doucetes)
  1. a sort of dessert Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-noun-P-TSk~wE Categories (other): Desserts Disambiguation of Desserts: 5 6 0 0 84 6
  2. a sort of musical instrument Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-noun-ukC6Zn3E Categories (other): Musical instruments Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 5 6 4 1 13 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Sound Disambiguation of Sound: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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