Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See dought.

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  • noun Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.
  • noun obsolete A good deed; a benefit.
  • noun obsolete Manhood.
  • noun collectively Men; people.
  • noun A company; army; retinue.
  • noun Reliability; ease; security; shelter.
  • adjective Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.
  • noun Alternative form of dought.

Etymologies

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From Middle English douthe, duwethe ("body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worth"), from Old English duguþ ("manhood, host, multitude, troops"), from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō, *dugunþiz (“power, competency, notefulness, virtue”), from *duganan (“to be useful”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeugʰe- (“to be ready, be sufficient”). Cognate with North Frisian døgd, døged ("ability, good deed"), Dutch deugd ("virtue"), German Tugend ("virtue"), Swedish dygd ("virtue"), Icelandic dygð, dyggð ("virtue"). Related to dow, doughty.

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Examples

  • "some" rich ppl don; t bear to donate his/her entire assets to charity ... no douth they do donate. .but is not enitre fortune.wow. i look up to him.

    www.hardwarezone.com.sg Why_ar 2010

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