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Retinue vs Douth - What's the difference?

retinue | douth |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between retinue and douth

is that retinue is (obsolete) a service relationship while douth is (obsolete) manhood.

As nouns the difference between retinue and douth

is that retinue is a group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important while douth is (rare|or|obsolete) virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches or douth can be .

As an adjective douth is

snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.

retinue

English

(wikipedia retinue)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important.
    • the queen’s retinues
  • * 12 July 2012 , Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
    • Preceded by a Simpsons short shot in 3-D—perhaps the only thing more superfluous than a fourth Ice Age movie—Ice Age: Continental Drift finds a retinue of vaguely contemporaneous animals coping with life in the post-Pangaea age.
  • (obsolete) A service relationship.

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    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.
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    Adjective

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

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)