"douth" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /daʊθ/ Forms: more douth [comparative], most douth [superlative]
enPR: douth Rhymes: -aʊθ 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”), Icelandic dygð, dyggð (“virtue”). Related to dow, doughty. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰewgʰ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|douthe}} Middle English douthe, {{inh|en|ang|duguþ||manhood, host, multitude, troops}} Old English duguþ (“manhood, host, multitude, troops”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*dugunþu}} Proto-West Germanic *dugunþu, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*dugunþō||power, competency, notefulness, virtue}} Proto-Germanic *dugunþō (“power, competency, notefulness, virtue”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*dʰewgʰ-||to be ready, be sufficient}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (“to be ready, be sufficient”), {{cog|frr|døgd}} North Frisian døgd, {{cog|nl|deugd||virtue}} Dutch deugd (“virtue”), {{cog|de|Tugend||virtue}} German Tugend (“virtue”), {{cog|sv|dygd||virtue}} Swedish dygd (“virtue”), {{cog|is|dygð}} Icelandic dygð Head templates: {{en-adj}} douth (comparative more douth, superlative most douth)
  1. (dialectal) Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances. Tags: dialectal
    Sense id: en-douth-en-adj-dZUc059d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 34 1 11 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 31 33 1 20 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 38 1 16 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /daʊθ/ Forms: douths [plural]
enPR: douth Rhymes: -aʊθ 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”), Icelandic dygð, dyggð (“virtue”). Related to dow, doughty. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰewgʰ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|douthe}} Middle English douthe, {{inh|en|ang|duguþ||manhood, host, multitude, troops}} Old English duguþ (“manhood, host, multitude, troops”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*dugunþu}} Proto-West Germanic *dugunþu, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*dugunþō||power, competency, notefulness, virtue}} Proto-Germanic *dugunþō (“power, competency, notefulness, virtue”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*dʰewgʰ-||to be ready, be sufficient}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (“to be ready, be sufficient”), {{cog|frr|døgd}} North Frisian døgd, {{cog|nl|deugd||virtue}} Dutch deugd (“virtue”), {{cog|de|Tugend||virtue}} German Tugend (“virtue”), {{cog|sv|dygd||virtue}} Swedish dygd (“virtue”), {{cog|is|dygð}} Icelandic dygð Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} douth (usually uncountable, plural douths)
  1. (obsolete) Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-douth-en-noun-RJYAgSth Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 34 1 11 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 31 33 1 20 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 38 1 16 12
  2. (obsolete) A group of people, especially an army or retinue. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-douth-en-noun-IYmDap-H
  3. (dialectal) Reliability; ease; security; shelter. Tags: dialectal, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-douth-en-noun-wzW99ip4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 34 1 11 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 31 33 1 20 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 38 1 16 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /daʊθ/ Forms: douths [plural]
enPR: douth Rhymes: -aʊθ Head templates: {{en-noun}} douth (plural douths)
  1. Alternative form of dought Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dought
    Sense id: en-douth-en-noun-9-NGSuXL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 34 1 11 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 31 33 1 20 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 38 1 16 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "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”).\nCognate with North Frisian døgd, døged (“ability, good deed”), Dutch deugd (“virtue”), German Tugend (“virtue”), Swedish dygd (“virtue”), Icelandic dygð, dyggð (“virtue”). Related to dow, doughty.",
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        "(dialectal) Reliability; ease; security; shelter."
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        "Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances."
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}

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