doughtynesse
Middle English
Alternative forms
- doghtenes, doghtynes, doȝtynisse, dohutines, doughtynes, doughtinesse, douȝtines, douȝtinesse, douȝtynes, douȝtynesse, douhtines, douhtynes, douhtynesse, dowghtynes, dowtynes, dughtines, duhhtiȝness
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈduxtiːnɛs(ə)/, /ˈduxtinɛs(ə)/, /ˈduːxt-/, /ˈdɔu̯xt-/
Noun
doughtynesse (uncountable)
- Bravery, fearlessness, doughtiness, valiance.
- Potence, might, ability (physical or of belief)
Descendants
- English: doughtiness
References
- “doughtī̆nesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 June 2019.