douȝtines

Middle English

Alternative forms

• douȝtynes, douȝtynesse, douȝtinesse, douhtynes, douhtynesse, duhhtiȝness, dowtynes, dughtines, dowghtynes, dohutines, doghtynes, doghtenes, doughtinesse, doughtynes, doȝtynisse, douhtines

Etymology

From douȝty +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduxtiːnɛs/, /ˈduxtinɛs/

Noun

douȝtines (uncountable)

1. Bravery, fearlessness, doughtiness, valiance.
2. Potence, might, ability (physical or of belief)

Descendants

• English: doughtiness

References

• “doughtī̆nesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-11.