Doorcheek

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The jamb of a door.

    "And dippe a bunch of hyſſope in the blould that is at the doore, and ſprinkle the vppertranſome of the doore therwith, and both the doore cheekes: let none of you goe out of the doore of his houſe til morning."

Example

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"And dippe a bunch of hyſſope in the blould that is at the doore, and ſprinkle the vppertranſome of the doore therwith, and both the doore cheekes: let none of you goe out of the doore of his houſe til morning."

Etymology

From door + cheek.

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