douth

English

/daʊθ/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.
  • (obsolete) A group of people, especially a army or retinue.
  • (dialectal) Reliability; ease; security; shelter.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English douth inherited from Old English duguþ (manhood, power, troops, multitude, virtue, host) inherited from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō (virtue, usefulness, power, notefulness, competency) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful), *dʰewgʰ- (be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewgʰ-

Gloss

be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

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