douth
Middle English
/ˈduːəθ/, /duːθ/
noun
Definitions
- A group, band, or company of people:
- (rare) Potency, might, worth.
- (rare) An individual person.
- (rare) Something beneficial; a boon.
- (rare) The state of being mature.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English duguþ (manhood, power, troops, multitude, virtue, host) inherited from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō (virtue, usefulness, power, notefulness, competency).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*dugunþō
Gloss
virtue, usefulness, power, notefulness, competency
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
力