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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Related to 翿 (OC *duː, *duːs, “streamer or banner adorned with feathers used in dances or funeral ceremonies in ancient China”)?”
Attested late, earliest extant instance being in Rites of Zhou:
Xiāngshī zhī zhí:...... Dàsàng yòng yì, zé shuài qí mín ér zhì, suì zhì zhī. Jí zàng, zhí dào, yǐ yǔ jiàngshuài yù jiù ér zhì yì. Jí biǎn, zhí fǔ yǐ lì jiàngshī.
The duties of the leaders of the interior districts: When employing draftees for major funerals, he'll go ahead of his men and directs their tasks. During burials, he'll hold a feather-standard while conducting the coffin procession alongsides the wrights' leader and also directing the draftees. While the coffin is being lowered, he'll hold an ax while standing besides the wrights' leader.