doorstead en · NOUN
Etymology
From door + stead.
Meanings
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(obsolete) The entrance or place of a door.
February 20 1767 William Warburton, letter to Richard Hurd I replied , […] "did nobody clog up the King's door-stead more than I, there would be room for all honest men"
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doorsteads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |