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ˈduberous, ˈdubersome, a. dial. or vulg. [Corruptions of dubious.] Dubious, doubtful.
1818Sporting Mag. II. 17 They became a little duberous. 1830Galt Lawrie T. iv. x, The squire..was duberous if his charackter would serve. 1837–40Haliburton Clockm. (1862) 139 As if he was dubersome whether he ought to speak out or not. 1876Holland Sev. Oaks xx. 277 ‘She was..a little dubersome about my coming to time.’ 1889Boldrewood Robbery under Arms (1890) 109 That's what I'm dubersome about. |