doubty
adjEtymology
From Middle English douti, douty, equivalent to doubt + -y.
- inherited from douti
Definitions
Dubious, doubtful.
- That treated well, of a full noble story Of the doubty waye, to the tower perillous Howe a noble knight, shoulde winne the victory Of many a serpent, fowle and odious
Obsolete form of doughty.
- he thereto aimed, namely, to be a most doubty and hardy warrior, an excellent orator, a right valiant captaine and commander
- So, stout, hardy, valiant, doubty, couragious, adventurous, all comprehended under the Latin word (fortis).
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA