dowl

American

[daul] / daʊl /

noun

British. (in some dialects) down; small, soft, fine feathers, or a single filament of a feather.

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But Bary Alle, like darkest light, Ol be, alas! looks dowl; Her sbiles ol others beab their light, Her frowls are all by owl.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 13, 1841 by Various

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