adv. phr. (a.) Obs. [See DOOR sb. 5.] = next.

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  Speak within door: ‘do not clamour so as to be heard beyond the house’ (J.).

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1579.  Gosson, Sch. Abuse (Arb.), 31. Him … that hath a Conduite within doore, and fetcheth water without.

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1604.  Shaks., Oth., IV. ii. 144. Speake within doore.

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1625.  Bacon, Ess., Greatn. Kingd. (Arb.), 481. Sedentary, and Within-doore [ed. 1612 within-doores] Arts.

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1649.  C. Wase, Sophocles, Electra, 4. Methinks within door,… I seemd to heare One of the maidens keep a groaning.

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1821.  Lamb, Elia, Ser. I. Old Benchers. I suspect be had his within-door reasons for the preference.

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