See Also: dout(dictionary)

dout (iou)



dout verb & noun. Also (now only as noun) dowt. E16.
[Contr. of do out: see DO verb.]
A. verb trans. Extinguish, put out, (a fire or light). obsolete exc. dial. E16.
b. noun.
A thing which extinguishes something. obsolete exc. dial. L16.
A cigarette-end. Scot. colloq. M20.
douter noun (obsolete exc. dial.) a person who or thing which extinguishes something E17.