"doucet" meaning in Middle English

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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. (rare, Late Middle English) Sweet-tasting, sugary. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-adj-yo~4MO-k Categories (other): Late Middle English, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 6 17 17 2 21 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 6 17 17 2 21 3 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 25 7 27 5 18 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 25 24 9 24 6 12
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) Nice-tasting, tasty or delicious. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Taste
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-adj-bb1bKylJ Disambiguation of Taste: 20 46 1 14 15 4 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 6 17 17 2 21 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 6 17 17 2 21 3 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 25 7 27 5 18 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 25 24 9 24 6 12
  3. (rare, Late Middle English) Melodious, harmonious. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-adj-llYWciLS Categories (other): Late Middle English
  4. (rare, Late Middle English) Nice, friendly, kind. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-adj-PQL-BMvc Categories (other): Late Middle English, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 6 17 17 2 21 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 6 17 17 2 21 3 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 25 7 27 5 18 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 25 24 9 24 6 12

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|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} doucet, {{enm-noun|doucetes}} doucet (plural doucetes)
  1. (rare, Late Middle English) A sort of dessert. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Desserts
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-noun-TXFwYuRJ Disambiguation of Desserts: 15 28 1 17 35 5 Categories (other): Late Middle English
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) A sort of musical instrument. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Sound
    Sense id: en-doucet-enm-noun-7yxZYFbg Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 18 16 2 17 1 46 Disambiguation of Sound: 13 12 0 15 0 61 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -et Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 25 7 27 5 18 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -et: 25 24 9 24 6 12

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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