duete

Middle English

Alternative forms

• duetee, deutie, dewtee, dutee, dewtey, diute, duyte, deute, dute, dewete

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman dueté; equivalent to dewe +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiu̯(ə)teː/

Noun

duete (plural duetees)

1. A charge, fee, or tax; a monetary sum one is owed or owes.
2. Something which one is obliged to do (by law, society, or belief)
3. Something which one is obliged or duty-bound to offer (other than money).

Descendants

• English: duty
• Scots: duty

References

• “dūetẹ̄ (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-10.