- dyhtig
- adj doughty, strong [dugan]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
dyhtig
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Doughtier — Doughty Dough ty (dou t[y^]), a. [Compar. {Doughtier} (dou t[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Doughtiest}.] [OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS. dyhtig; akin to G. t[ u]chtig, Dan. dygtig, Sw. dygdig virtuous, and fr. AS. dugan to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doughtiest — Doughty Dough ty (dou t[y^]), a. [Compar. {Doughtier} (dou t[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Doughtiest}.] [OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS. dyhtig; akin to G. t[ u]chtig, Dan. dygtig, Sw. dygdig virtuous, and fr. AS. dugan to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doughty — Dough ty (dou t[y^]), a. [Compar. {Doughtier} (dou t[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Doughtiest}.] [OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS. dyhtig; akin to G. t[ u]chtig, Dan. dygtig, Sw. dygdig virtuous, and fr. AS. dugan to avail, be of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dheugh- — To produce something of utility. 1. doughty, from Old English dyhtig, dohtig, strong (< “productive”), from Germanic extended form *duht . 2. Suffixed form *dheugh os . Heptateuch, Hexateuch, Pentateuch, from Greek teukhos ( … Universalium
doughty — doughtily, adv. doughtiness, n. /dow tee/, adj., doughtier, doughtiest. steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant. [bef. 1000; ME; OE dohtig worthy, equiv. to *doht worth (c. OHG toht; see DOW1, TH1) + ig Y1; r. OE dyhtig, c. G tüchtig] Syn.… … Universalium
Dofty — This interesting surname of English origin is a nickname for a powerful or brave man, especially a champion jouster, deriving from the Middle English doughty , Olde English pre 7th Century dohtig dyhtig meaning valiant or strong . The surname… … Surnames reference
Doughty — This interesting surname of English origin is a nickname for a powerful or brave man, especially a champion jouster, deriving from the Middle English doughty , Olde English pre 7th Century dohtig dyhtig meaning valiant or strong . The surname… … Surnames reference
Douty — This interesting surname of English origin is a nickname for a powerful or brave man, especially a champion jouster, deriving from the Middle English doughty , Olde English pre 7th Century dohtig dyhtig meaning valiant or strong . The surname… … Surnames reference
Dowty — This interesting surname of English origin is a nickname for a powerful or brave man, especially a champion jouster, deriving from the Middle English doughty , Olde English pre 7th Century dohtig dyhtig meaning valiant or strong . The surname… … Surnames reference
dihtig — see dyhtig … Old to modern English dictionary
