diff -up tcsh-6.15.00/sh.dol.c.var-sub tcsh-6.15.00/sh.dol.c
--- tcsh-6.15.00/sh.dol.c.var-sub	2006-09-14 20:30:16.000000000 +0200
+++ tcsh-6.15.00/sh.dol.c	2008-08-29 12:37:18.000000000 +0200
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ Dgetdol(void)
 
 	    for (i = 0; Isdigit(*np); i = i * 10 + *np++ - '0')
 		continue;
-	    if ((i < 0 || i > upb) && !any("-*", *np)) {
+	    if (i < 0 || i > upb) {
 		cleanup_until(&name);
 		dolerror(vp->v_name);
 		return;