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English
Etymology
From the obsolete preposition a and doors.
Adverb
adoors (not comparable)
- (obsolete) At the door, or through the door.
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :He seem'd to find his way without his eyes,
for out adoors he went without their help.
1657, Longus, “Daphnis and Chloe”, in George Thornley, transl., Book 3:But one of the flock-dogs took his time while they were busie, and ran out adoors with a shoulder of mutton.
References
“adoors”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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