douth

发音

/daʊθ/

词形变化

douths 复数 more douth 比较级 most douth 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.

    废旧 不可数
  2. 2.

    A group of people, especially an army or retinue.

    废旧 不可数
  3. 3.

    Reliability; ease; security; shelter.

    方言 不可数

    There's no^([sic]) much douth in a wire fence.

  4. 1.

    Alternative form of dought.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.

    方言

词源

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”), Danish dyd (“virtue”), Icelandic dygð, dyggð (“virtue”). Related to dow, doughty.

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