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Manhood vs Dought - What's the difference?

manhood | dought |

As nouns the difference between manhood and dought

is that manhood is the state of being man as a human being while dought is manhood, virtue.

As a verb dought is

(dialect).

manhood

English

Noun

  • The state of being man as a human being.
  • He feared the speedy decline of all manhood .
  • State of being a man as distinguished from a child or a woman.
  • A strapping youth poised on the brink of manhood .
  • The qualities ascribed to manliness; courage; bravery; resolve.
  • The male genitalia.
  • She spied on him in the shower and glimpsed his manhood .
  • Men, considered as a group.
  • Synonyms

    * (human being) mankind, humanity

    dought

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    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)