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dose

nounbody

sizable amount; brief spell of illness

A sizable amount; also a short spell of illness (as with a cold).

Example in use

It cam doon a dose o rain.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/DOHS/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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