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Fouth vs Douth - What's the difference?

fouth | douth |

As nouns the difference between fouth and douth

is that fouth is abundance; plenty while douth is virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.

As adjectives the difference between fouth and douth

is that fouth is abundant; copious; plenteous while douth is snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.

fouth

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(-)
  • Abundance; plenty.
  • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Abundant; copious; plenteous.
  • (archaic)
  • 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
    * * * *

    Adjective

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

    Noun

    (en noun)