Doric (adj.)
"of or pertaining to the ancient Dorians," 1560s, see Dorian; in reference to the architectural order, 1610s. From 1837 In reference to the dialect of Sparta and other Dorian regions of ancient Greece. It was broad and rustic, hence the word also has been applied in English to northern and Scots dialects. Related: Doricism; Doricize.
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