The story
Either from dor (referring to a large, buzzing insect) + fly or a variant of drone fly (horse-fly).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A biting insect, such as a horse-fly or gad-fly, that attacks livestock. Full definition →
Either from dor (referring to a large, buzzing insect) + fly or a variant of drone fly (horse-fly).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.