douth
Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstancesSnug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.
Meaning
1 senses(dialectal)Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.
Origin
From Middle English douthe, douth, duweðe (“body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worFrom 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”).
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Forms
more douth, most douth| Comparative | more douth Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most douth Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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