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Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Obsolete or dialectal Scotch preterit of dow.
  • noun Manhood; the age of manhood; manly power or strength; excellence.
  • noun Men collectively; especially, men as composing an army or a court; retainers.

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  • verb dialect alternative past tense form of dow
  • noun manhood, virtue
  • noun the age of manhood, maturity
  • noun virility, manly power or strength; excellence
  • noun collectively men, people
  • noun a company, army, retinue

Etymologies

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

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From Middle English duȝethe, duhethe ("body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worth"), from Old English duguþ ("manhood, host, multitude, troops"), from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō, *dugunþiz (“power, competency, notefulness”), from *duganan (“to be useful”), from Proto-Indo-European *dheughe- (“to be ready, be sufficient”). Cognate with Old Frisian duged ("power"), Old High German tugad, tugund ("virtue"), German Tugend, Swedish dygd. Related to dow, doughty.

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