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He grew up in Clydebank, dossed around at school and left with no qualifications.

From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2021

He drew out the inclosure, unfolded it, and saw that the paper bore the printed address of the Sailors' Home where Casey dossed when ashore, and where writing-paper was supplied gratis.

From The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

The party crossed Barnes Common in the small hours of the Monday morning, and dossed on Banstead Downs that night.

From Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs by Ollivant, Alfred

Like two needles in a blinkin' 'aystack clickin' every time—an' 'taint as if the Gunners dossed down reglar with the Line either.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 26, 1919 by Various

The advance was continued until it was quite dark, when the Battalion denuded the usual hayrick, and "dossed down" in the usual stubble field.

From "Contemptible", by "Casualty" by