douth
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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From Middle English douth, douthe, duweðe (“body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worth”), from Old English duguþ (“manhood, host, multitude, troops”), from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō (“power, competency, notefulness, virtue”), from *duganą (“to be useful”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (“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.
Noun
douth (usually uncountable, plural douths)
- (obsolete) Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.
- (obsolete) A group of people, especially a army or retinue.
- (dialectal) Reliability; ease; security; shelter.
- There's no[sic] much douth in a wire fence.
Adjective
douth (comparative more douth, superlative most douth)
- (dialectal) Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.
Etymology 2
Noun
douth (plural douths)
- Alternative form of dought
Middle English
Alternative forms
- douthe, duthe, douþe
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Etymology
From Old English duguþ, from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value Early ME is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈduːəθ/
- IPA(key): /duːθ/
Noun
douth (uncountable)
- A group, band, or company of people:
- (rare) Potency, might, worth.
- (rare) An individual person.
- (rare) Something beneficial; a boon.
- (rare) The state of being mature.
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Descendants
References
- “douth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-05.
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