"douthe" meaning in Middle English

See douthe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈduːð(ə)/, /ˈduːθ(ə)/, /ˈduːəð(ə)/ [Early-Middle-English], /ˈduɣəð(ə)/ [Early-Middle-English]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English duguþ, from Proto-West Germanic *dugunþu, from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique forms; for further notes on phonological development, see youthe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|duguþ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English duguþ, {{inh+|enm|ang|duguþ}} Inherited from Old English duguþ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*dugunþu}} Proto-West Germanic *dugunþu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*dugunþō}} Proto-Germanic *dugunþō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} douthe, {{enm-noun|-}} douthe (uncountable) Forms: douth [alternative], douþe [alternative], duthe [alternative], doȝeðe [alternative], dugeð [alternative], duȝde [alternative], duȝeðe [alternative], duȝeþe [alternative], duheðe [alternative], duhþe [alternative], duweðe [alternative]
  1. A group, band, or company of people:
    A retinue or comitatus; the personal military of a ruler.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-douthe-enm-noun-qv3RlQdo Disambiguation of Military: 48 52 0 0 0 0
  2. A group, band, or company of people:
    An army or troop; a group of armed people; an army or troop.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-douthe-enm-noun-IXDAmrBf Disambiguation of Military: 48 52 0 0 0 0
  3. (rare) Potency, might, worth. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-douthe-enm-noun-n7p1kiaT
  4. (rare) An individual person. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-douthe-enm-noun-yBu4b0o9
  5. (rare) Something beneficial; a boon. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-douthe-enm-noun-xrhmYvva
  6. (rare) Maturity; the state of being mature. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Age, Collectives
    Sense id: en-douthe-enm-noun-6Tov3hkv Disambiguation of Age: 0 0 1 33 1 65 Disambiguation of Collectives: 7 25 4 5 3 56 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 12 12 8 6 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 8 11 5 2 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 6 6 2 2 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: doughty

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈduːθ(ə)/"
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