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: to be able or capable. Dow. 2 of 2. noun. ˈdau̇. : dow jones average. Word History. Etymology. Verb. Middle English dow, deih have worth, am able, from Old English dēah, dēag; akin to Old High German toug is worthy, is useful — more at doughty. First Known Use. Verb. before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above. Noun.
DOUGHT definition: a pt. of dow 1 | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Noun. Singular: dought. Plural: doughts. Origin of Dought.
OED's earliest evidence for dought is from 1731, in the writing of Allan Ramsay, poet. dought is formed within English, by back-formation. Etymons: doughty adj.
Verb. dought. ( dialect) alternative past tense form of dow. Examples. Automatically generated practical examples in English: Margaret Spenser, dought of Edward Spenser, the Anne Spenser, } x day of Aprill. The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of Edmund Spenser (Edmund Spenser)
Jun 13, 2024 · dought (usually uncountable, plural doughts) ( Scotland, Northern England, obsolete) might, strength.
Noun. ( en-noun ) manhood, virtue. the age of manhood, maturity. virility, manly power or strength; excellence. ( collectively) men, people. a company, army, retinue. Etymology 2. From ( etyl) doghte, from ( etyl) .
