"doubty" meaning in English

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          "text": "That treated well, of a full noble story\nOf the doubty waye, to the tower perillous\nHowe a noble knight, shoulde winne the victory\nOf many a serpent, fowle and odious",
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        "(obsolete) Dubious, doubtful."
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  "etymology_text": "By confusion with doubt.",
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          "text": "he thereto aimed, namely, to be a most doubty and hardy warrior, an excellent orator, a right valiant captaine and commander",
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