within doors en · ADV
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of within-doors.
alt of within-doors
Fair rose the dewy moon and the myriad stars; but within doors, Brighter than these, shone the faces of friends in the glimmering lamplight.
1847 November 1, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie, Boston, Mass.: William D. Ticknor & Company, →OCLC, (please specify either |part=I or II):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most within doors | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more within doors | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |