dolour
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of dolour
C14: from Latin, from dolēre to grieve
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Shiny dolour is the hallmark of this Diver.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2012
As with yesterday's chap, delicacy, dolour, feyness and ennui are the order of the day.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2010
Her voice is an instrument of exquisite dolour, and her acutely observed songs dwell on relationships in their terminal phase, or in the scorched aftermath.
From The Guardian ● May 26, 2010
A proud heart in a poor breast has muckle dolour to dree.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
When Calandrino heard this, he fell a-roaring for dolour and said, 'Woe's me!
From The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by John Payne
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