1600. Jonson, Cynthia’s Revels.
Doras, subs. (Stock Exchange).—South-Eastern Railway Deferred Ordinary
Stock, sometimes applied to the ‘A’ Stock.
Dorbie, subs. (Scots Masonic).—An initiate.
The Dorbies’ knock, subs. phr.—A peculiar rap given by masons as a
signal amongst themselves. It may be represented by the time of the
following notes: [Music notes].
Dorcas, subs. (colloquial).—A sempstress; especially one employing
herself for charitable purposes.
Dorse.—See Doss.
Dose, subs. (thieves’).—1. A sentence of imprisonment; specifically
three months’ hard labour.
English Synonyms.—Spell, time, drag, three moon, length, stretch,
seven-pennorth, sixer, twelver, lagging.
French Synonym.—Une marque.
1877. Five Years’ Penal Servitude, ch. iii., p. 22. ‘What’s yer
dose?’ looking on to my badge; ‘five, oh, you can do that little
lot on yer ’ed easy.’