douȝtines

Middle English

Alternative forms

douȝtynes, douȝtynesse, douȝtinesse, douhtynes, douhtynesse, duhhtiȝness, dowtynes, dughtines, dowghtynes, dohutines, doghtynes, doghtenes, doughtinesse, doughtynes, doȝtynisse, douhtines

Etymology

From douȝty +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈduxtiːnɛs/, /ˈduxtinɛs/

Noun

douȝtines (uncountable)

Bravery, fearlessness, doughtiness, valiance.
Potence, might, ability (physical or of belief)

Descendants

English: doughtiness

References

“doughtī̆nesse, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-11.

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