Archaic or obsolete term meaning 'of or relating to dairy activities' or 'characteristic of a dairy'; possibly meaning bold or daring in very old usage.
Possibly derived from dairy with an archaic -ous suffix, or from an Old English or Middle English term now lost to common usage. The etymology is uncertain.
This word is so obscure that even comprehensive historical dictionaries struggle to confirm its meaning or origin—it's a ghost word that highlights how much of English history has been lost!
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