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==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{enPR|douth}}, {{IPA|en|/daʊθ/}}
* {{rhymes|en|aʊθ|s=1}}

===Etymology 1===
{{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰewgʰ-}}
From {{inh|en|enm|douthe}}, {{m|enm|douth}}, {{m|enm|duweðe||body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worth}}, from {{inh|en|ang|duguþ||manhood, host, multitude, troops}}, from {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*dugunþu}}, {{m|gmw-pro|*dugunþi}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*dugunþō||power, competency, notefulness, virtue}}, from {{m|gem-pro|*duganą||to be useful}}, from {{der|en|ine-pro|*dʰewgʰ-||to be ready, be sufficient}}.

Cognate with {{cog|frr|døgd}}, {{m|ofs|døged||ability, good deed}}, {{cog|nl|deugd||virtue}}, {{cog|de|Tugend||virtue}}, {{cog|sv|dygd||virtue}}, {{cog|is|dygð}}, {{m|is|dyggð||virtue}}. Related to {{l|en|dow}}, {{l|en|doughty}}.

====Noun====
{{en-noun|-|s}}

# {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[virtue|Virtue]]; [[excellence]]; [[atheldom]]; [[nobility]]; [[power]]; [[riches]].
# {{lb|en|obsolete}} A group of people, especially an [[army]] or [[retinue]].
# {{lb|en|dialectal}} [[reliability|Reliability]]; [[ease]]; [[security]]; [[shelter]].
#: {{ux|en|There's no{{sic}} much '''douth''' in a wire fence.}}

====Adjective====
{{en-adj}}

# {{lb|en|dialectal}} [[snug|Snug]]; [[comfortable]]; in [[easy]] circumstances.

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{alternative form of|en|dought}}

==Middle English==

===Noun===
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# {{alt form|enm|douthe}}