doric dialect
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The dialect spoken by the natives of Doris, in Greece. It was broad and hard. Hence, any broad dialect such as that of rustics. Robert Burns's verses are an example of British Doric.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “doric dialect” mean?
The dialect spoken by the natives of Doris, in Greece. It was broad and hard. Hence, any broad dialect such as that of rustics. Robert Burns's verses are an example of British Doric.
Is “doric dialect” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.