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Orse vs Dorse - What's the difference?

orse | dorse |

As an adverb orse

is otherwise.

As an adjective orse

is otherwise.

As a noun dorse is

the Baltic or variable cod (Gadus callarias), by some believed to be the young of the common codfish.

orse

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (legal, British) otherwise.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (legal, British) otherwise.

    • References

    * Orse'', Joseph J. Whitaker, editor, ''An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord , 1991.

    Anagrams

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    dorse

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The Baltic or variable cod (Gadus callarias ), by some believed to be the young of the common codfish.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) (lena) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The back of a book.
  • * Wood
    • Books, all richly bound, with gilt dorses .
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