1sweetness (of taste or smell):
♦
sound
sweetness, pleasantness to the ear:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
angeles [...] Qui chantoent par grant dolçor E looent Nostre Seignor
Conception wace 1495
(
s.xiii2;
MS: s.xivm
)
Cheverie [...] e chimbes Fasoient notes de grant douceour
Blancheflour 30
(
1410-15;
MS: c.1415-20
)
le douçour de soun
(=nightingale’s) chançoun
SAMPS1 418
2gentleness, kindness, friendliness:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
cel
(Castor and Pollux) furent portez, En esteiles muez, E ourent tel amur E itele dulçur Que quant li uns raiout, L'altre se rescunsout
Comput ANTS 1228
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
De la goie, de la duçur, tut en ublie sa dulur
S Gile1 1965
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
(when the prince has heard the message:) Ne senti ja puint d’ire en sei. Espris fud cum d’une chalur Ki turné l’out tut en duceur
S Jean ANTS 1918
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Pur ses buntez e ses dusurs
S Modw 2346
3softness, laxity:
(
1121-35;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Par le bon uignement Del chalt e de l’humur, La puldre prent dulçur
Best ants 2242
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
la pulente karoigne proprement nus entice a douceures e a eeses e a molesces
Ancren2 269.30
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