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What's The Definition Of Dor?Synonyms | Synonyms for Dor: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dor: See Also | Dor In Webster's Dictionary \Dor\, n. [Cf. AS. dora drone, locust, D. tor beetle, L.
taurus a kind of beetle. Cf. {Dormouse}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large European scaraboid beetle ({Geotrupes stercorarius}),
which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also
applied to allied American species, as the {June bug}. Called
also {dorr}, {dorbeetle}, or {dorrbeetle}, {dorbug},
{dorrfly}, and {buzzard clock}.
\Dor\, n. [Cf. {Dor} a beetle, and {Hum}, {Humbug}.] A trick, joke, or deception. --Beau. & Fl. {To give one the dor}, to make a fool of him. [Archaic] --P. Fletcher. \Dor\, v. t. To make a fool of; to deceive. [Obs.] [Written also {dorr}.] --B. Jonson. |
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