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dought

dought

English

Alternative forms

Noun

dought ‎(usually uncountable, plural doughts)

  1. manhood, virtue
  2. the age of manhood, maturity
  3. virility, manly power or strength; excellence
  4. (collectively) men, people
  5. a company, army, retinue

Etymology 2

From Middle English doghte, from Old English dohte ‎(first and third person singular past tense of dugan ‎(“to avail, be useful”)).

Verb

dought

  1. (dialect) alternative past tense form of dow

Etymology

From Middle English duȝethe, duhethe ‎(“body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worth”), from Old English duguþ ‎(“manhood, host, multitude, troops”), from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō, *dugunþiz ‎(“power, competency, notefulness”), from Proto-Germanic *duganą ‎(“to be useful”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- ‎(“to be ready, be sufficient; be strong; have force”). Cognate with Old Frisian duged ‎(“power”), Old High German tugad, tugund ‎(“virtue”), German Tugend, Swedish dygd. Related to dow, doughty.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: dout, IPA(key): /daʊt/
  • Rhymes: -aʊt

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