Part 3380

<h1>Dolce, Dolcemente</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw><hw>Dol"ce</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dol`ce*men"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[It., fr. L. <ets>dulcis</ets> sweet, soft.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Softly; sweetly; with soft, smooth, and delicate execution.</def>

<mhw><h1>Dolcino, &or; Dulcino</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Dol*ci"no</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, &or; <hw>Dul*ci"no</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></mhw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. It. <ets>dolcigno</ets> sweetish.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A small bassoon, formerly much used.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<h1>Doldrums</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Dol"drums</hw>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Gael. <ets>doltrum</ets> grief, vexation?]</ety> <def>A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors.</def>

<cs><col>To be in the doldrums</col>, <cd>to be in a state of listlessness ennui, or tedium.</cd></cs>

<h1>Dole</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Dole</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>deol</ets>, <ets>doel</ets>, <ets>dol</ets>, OF. <ets>doel</ets>, fr. <ets>doloir</ets> to suffer, fr. L. <ets>dolere</ets>; perh. akin to <ets>dolare</ets> to hew.]</ety> <def>grief; sorrow; lamentation.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>And she died. So that day there was <b>dole</b> in Astolat. <i> Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dole</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Dole</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dolus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dol</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Dolus</er>.</def>

<h1>Dole</h1> <Xpage=442>

<hw>Dole</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>d\'bel</ets> portion; same word as <ets>d<?/l</ets>. See <er>Deal</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Distribution; dealing; apportionment.</def>

<blockquote>At her general <b>dole</b>, Each receives his ancient soul. <i> Cleveland.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance.</def>

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<p><b>3.</b> <def>Alms; charitable gratuity or portion.</def>

<blockquote>So sure the <b>dole</b>, so ready at their call, They stood prepared to see the manna fall. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Heaven has in store a precious <b>dole</b>. <i>Keble.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A boundary; a landmark.</def>

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A void space left in tillage.</def>

<i>[Prov. Eng.]</i>

<cs><col>Dole beer</col>, <cd>beer bestowed as alms.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <col>Dole bread</col>, <cd>bread bestowed as alms.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <col>Dole meadow</col>, <cd>a meadow in which several persons have a common right or share.</cd></cs>

<h1>Dole</h1> <Xpage=443>