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Drouth vs Douth - What's the difference?

drouth | douth |

As nouns the difference between drouth and douth

is that drouth is alternative form of lang=en while douth is virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.

As an adjective douth is

snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.

drouth

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year=1965 , author= , title= , pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=U3U0G3pTa54C&lpg=PA174&dq=drouth , page=174 , publisher=Scribner}}
    Name other great catastrophes this world has seen, the floods, the fires, the earthquakes, plague or famine or drouth .

    douth

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) douthe, .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (rare, or, obsolete) Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.
  • * 2012 , Yahoo! Canada Answers - What does the Bible say about a Christian going into debt?
  • The Book warns against debt, and extols the douth of not going into debt, but does not forbid debt.
  • (obsolete) A good deed; a benefit.
  • (obsolete) Manhood.
  • (collectively) Men; people.
  • A company; army; retinue.
  • Reliability; ease; security; shelter.
  • There's no [sic] much douth in a wire fence.
    Derived terms
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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)