Middle English Dictionary Entry
dōlen v.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | dōlen v.(2) Also deolen. |
| Etymology | OF dol-oir, tonic stem duel-. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To mourn (for the dead), grieve.
Associated quotations
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)2425 : Ded he þroweþ hym to grounde..His men doled for her lorde.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)2730 : Alisaunder folk doleþ [vr. deoleþ]..For þe kniȝth þat was yslawe.