"dous" meaning in Old French

See dous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: douse [feminine], douç [alternative], douz [alternative], dols [alternative], dulz [alternative], duz [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Latin dulcem. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fro|la|dulcis|dulcem||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin dulcem, {{inh+|fro|la|dulcis|dulcem}} Inherited from Latin dulcem Head templates: {{head|fro|adjective|feminine|douse|||||||g=m|head=|var=}} dous m (feminine douse), {{fro-adj}} dous m (feminine douse)
  1. soft (not hard) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-dous-fro-adj-6-vWPznz Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 40
  2. (by extension) soft, tender Tags: broadly, masculine
    Sense id: en-dous-fro-adj-XckO1c52 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: doucet, dulcement
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: See deus. Head templates: {{head|fro|noun|g=m}} dous m
  1. alternative form of deus (two) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: deus (extra: two)
    Sense id: en-dous-fro-noun-rgKUhYiN Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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