Doole (?), n. Sorrow; dole. [Obs.] Spenser.
Doo"ly (?), n.; pl. Doolies (#). [Skr. d&?;la.] A kind of litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carrying persons or things; a palanquin. [Written also doolee and doolie.] [East Indies]
Having provided doolies, or little bamboo chairs slung on four men's shoulders, in which I put my papers and boxes, we next morning commenced the ascent.
J. D. Hooker.
Doom (dm), n. [As. dm; akin to OS. dm, OHG. tuom, Dan. & Sw. dom, Icel. dmr, Goth. dms, Gr. qe`mis law; fr. the root of E. do, v. t. √65. See Do, v. t., and cf. Deem, -dom.] 1. Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.
The first dooms of London provide especially the recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens.
J. R. Green.
Now against himself he sounds this doom.
Shak.
2. That to which one is doomed or sentenced; destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty.
Ere Hector meets his doom.
Pope.
And homely household task shall be her doom.
Dryden.