Dor \Dor\, n. [Cf. AS. dora drone, locust, D. tor beetle, L.
taurus a kind of beetle. Cf. Dormouse.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large European scaraboid beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius),
which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also
applied to allied American species, as the June bug. Called
also dorr, dorbeetle, or dorrbeetle, dorbug,
dorrfly, and buzzard clock.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Dor \Dor\, n. [Cf. Dor a beetle, and Hum, Humbug.]
A trick, joke, or deception. --Beau. & Fl.
To give one the dor, to make a fool of him. [Archaic] --P.
Fletcher.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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