A variant spelling of 'dossal'; a richly decorated church cloth or tapestry.
Alternative spelling of 'dossal,' from Medieval Latin 'dorsale.' Different regional and historical documents used various spellings before standardization of English in printing.
The existence of spelling variants like 'dossel' and 'dossal' reminds us that English spelling wasn't standardized until the printing press—medieval monks spelled things however they felt was clearest!
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