82 examples of douce in sentences

Should be flute-douce.

Anyhow, the henbane has long been in repute as a plant possessed of mysterious attributes, and Douce quotes the subjoined passage:"Henbane, called insana, mad, for the use thereof is perillous, for if it be eate or dronke, it breedeth madness, or slowe lykeness of sleepe."

For instance, from the lengthy story which appears as the hundred and first tale in Mr. Douce's edition of the Gesta, he selects but one scene of action, yet it is the making of Macbethone would almost suppose that this was the germ-thought which kindled his furious fancy, preceding his discovery of the Macbeth tradition as related in Holinshed's Chronicle.

I am sure I shall never regret coming to India, and it will be something to dream about when I am a douce Olivia-sit-by-the-fire.

"O comme tu es douce!

Douce David Deans himself, in his best light-blue Sunday coat, with broad metal buttons, and waistcoat and breeches of the same.

He was a douce, quiet man, as all the country knew, and here he was like old Nick at the carlin's dance, hobbling around and waving his drink above his head.

These had their origin, we can hardly tell with certainty how, or when, or where; although the subject has enlisted the investigating labors of such accomplished scholars and profound antiquaries as Douce and Ottley in England, and Peignot and Langlois in France.

Velours se dit d'un son doux remplaçant par erreur un son dur: "Elle était-z-à la campagne" pour "Elle était à," etc. À l'origine, ce mot velours s'employait par opposition à cuir, parce que souvent le premier donnait l'idée d'une chose plus douce que le second.

DOUX, DOUCE, agréable.

CONSONNE DOUCE, muette facile à prononcer.

ÉNIGME, f., chose difficile à comprendre. ENJOUÉ, E qui a de la gaieté douce et habituelle.

Ce que Céphas n'a pu faire, Marie l'a faite; elle a su tirer la vie, la parole douce et pénétrante, du tombeau vide.

Bicot, marin d'eau douce.

Young Barnabie FitzPatrick, heir to the new barony of Upper Ossory, was one of these, and the descendent of a long line of turbulent McGillapatricks, grew up there into a douce-mannered English-seeming youth, the especial friend and chosen companion of the mild young prince.

Elle a deux sources d'eau douce, dont l'une est couverte des eaux de mer quand le vent de Ponent souffle un peu fort.

The fruit of the Spirit is joy, peace, not'" "Upon my word (said Harrington, laughing), I shall presently begin to fancy that Douce Davie Deans has turned infidel.

Forgive my laughing; but it does so remind me of Douce Davie Deans.

Poussons cette douce Ivresse Jusqu'au milieu de la nuit, Et n'écoutons que la tendresse D'un charmant vis-à-vis. II.

The swineherd now enters with the object of wooing the imprisoned damsel, whom he releases from the tree, Maudlin and Douce retiring the while to watch his success, which is small.

Another Cambridge piece is the Silvanus, a MS. of which is in the Bodleian (Douce 234).

La nuit est pleine de silence, Et dans une étrange lueur, Et dans une douce indolence La lune dort comme une fleur.

Others are old words like thole and nesh and lew and mense and foison and fash and douce, which have never been accepted into the standard English, or have long since vanished from it, in spite of their excellence and ancient history, and in spite of the fact that they have long been in current use in various districts.

Dour Obstinate " Dur. Douce Mild " Doux.

Et, d'ailleurs, votre situation est si tranquille et si douce!

82 examples of  douce  in sentences