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Dought vs Mought - What's the difference?

dought | mought |

As verbs the difference between dought and mought

is that dought is (dialect) while mought is .

As a noun dought

is manhood, virtue.

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)

    • mought

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • *1883 , (Robert Louis Stevenson), (Treasure Island)
  • *:"I'm a plain man; rum and bacon and eggs is what I want, and that head up there for to watch ships off. What you mought' call me? You ' mought call me captain..."
  • *1931 , William Faulkner, Sanctuary , Vintage 1993, page 46:
  • *:‘Mought be a little in the barn. But dont let him hyear us, er he'll find hit and po hit out.’