dowie
\ DOU-ee, DOH-ee \ , adjective;
1.Scot. and North England . dull; melancholy; dismal.
Quotes:
Rest of the day he's dowie , he just watches TV like it was all the one fil'm.
-- James Wood, "The Book Against God ," 2003
I had a big bump on my head, but otherwise I was well and clear in my wits, though empty in the stomach and very dowie in the heart.
-- John Buchan, ”‘Divus’ Johnston,” The Runagates Club , 1928
Origin:
Dowie is a variant of dolly , which is derived from the Old English dol meaning "dull."
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