DOWLE

Etymology

Noun

dowle

feathery or woolly down; filament of a feather

Anagrams

• dowel, lowed, owled, wolde

Source: Wiktionary


Dowle, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. douille soft. Cf. Ductile.]

Definition: Feathery or wool-like down; filament of a feather. Shak. No feather, or dowle of a feather. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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