Definitions

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  • noun obsolete A dormitory.

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  • noun historical A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

Etymologies

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From Old French dortour (modern dortoir), from Latin dormitorium ("dormitory").

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Examples

  • “For a score of marks to the dortour,” said the Outlaw, — “Be still, I say, Isaac! — or for a brace of silver candlesticks to the altar, we will not stand with you.”

    Ivanhoe 2004

  • Her answer was that the rape was committed in the dortour, where she durst not cry because it was a place of sempiternal silence.

    Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

  • Her answer was that the rape was committed in the dortour, where she durst not cry because it was a place of sempiternal silence.

    Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

  • Capitane, who litill prevaling, was send unto thame Johne Knox; bot befoir his cuming, thay war entered to the pulling down of the ydollis and dortour.

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • Then he brought him into the dortour, and asked him whereof he tempted the friars there, and he said: I make them sleep long and arise late, and thus I keep them from divine service, and in the meanwhile to have unclean thoughts.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 4 1230-1298 1900

  • Then he appeared to her sister that night, that slept in the dortour, saying: I have healed thy sister; which anon arose and ran thither and found her whole.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 4 1230-1298 1900

  • Yet, if the Israelite will advantage the Church by giving me somewhat over to the building of our dortour, *

    Ivanhoe 1892

  • ` ` For a score of marks to the dortour, '' said the

    Ivanhoe 1892

  • Alexander Halliburton Capitain, who little prevailing was sent unto them John Knox; but before his coming they were entered to the pulling down of the idols and dortour (dormitory).

    Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets George Reid 1862

  • Denys then related, bursting with glee, how at bedtime he had been taken to a cell instead of the great dortour, and strictly forbidden to sleep; and to aid his vigil, a book had been lent him of pictures representing

    The Cloister and the Hearth Charles Reade 1849

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  • Friar Fred was a snorer and snorter

    And brotherly tempers grew shorter.

    The last straw was farting;

    This led to the parting

    As Fred was expelled from the dortour.

    April 30, 2018