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dought en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

dout
/daʊt/

Etymology

A back-formation from doughty (compare Scots doucht, from douchty). Related to dow.

Meanings

(Northern-England, Scotland, qualifier:obsolete except in derivatives, uncountable, usually) Power, strength, ability.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
doughts	Number=Plur		lexicographic

dought en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

dout
/daʊt/

Etymology

From Middle English doghte, from Old English dohte (first and third person singular past tense of dugan (“to avail, be useful”)).

Meanings

(alternative, dialectal, form-of, past) alternative past of dow
form of dow