A variant or archaic spelling of 'dulce'; sweet in taste, flavor, or in a metaphorical or poetic sense.
From Old French 'doulce,' derived from Latin 'dulcis,' meaning sweet. This variant spelling reflects the Anglo-Norman French influence on Middle English before the modern 'dulce' spelling became standardized.
The existence of 'doulce' as a variant shows how Norman French shaped English—the word came in through French conquerors, and different spellings persisted in English texts for centuries before printing standardized everything.
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