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Dought vs Dout - What's the difference?

dought | dout |

As nouns the difference between dought and dout

is that dought is manhood, virtue while dout is .

As verbs the difference between dought and dout

is that dought is (dialect) while dout is (transitive|dialectal|or|obsolete) to put out; quench; extinguish; douse.

dought

English

Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

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) .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dialect)

    • dout

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, dialectal, or, obsolete) To put out; quench; extinguish; douse.
    • The fire she lit was fanned rather than douted . ? Snowden.
    Related terms
    * douter, a cone-shaped device with a handle for extinguishing a candle and stopping the smoke. ----