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douth

noun
/daʊθ/

Etymology

From Middle English douthe, douth, duweðe (“body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worth”), from Old English duguþ (“manhood, host, multitude, troops”), from Proto-West Germanic *dugunþu, *dugunþi, 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”), Danish dyd (“virtue”), Icelandic dygð, dyggð (“virtue”). Related to dow, doughty.

  1. derived from *dʰewgʰ-✻
  2. inherited from *dugunþō✻
  3. inherited from *dugunþu✻
  4. inherited from duguþ
  5. inherited from douthe

Definitions

  1. Virtue

    Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.

  2. A group of people, especially an army or retinue.

  3. Reliability

    Reliability; ease; security; shelter.

    • There's no^([sic]) much douth in a wire fence.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Snug

      Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.

    2. Alternative form of dought.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA