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douths

douths is the plural of douth.

Meaning of douth

Noun

douth (usually uncountable, plural douths)

  1. (obsolete, usually) Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.
  2. (obsolete, usually) A group of people, especially an army or retinue.
  3. (dialectal, usually) Reliability; ease; security; shelter.
    • There's no^([sic]) much douth in a wire fence.

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Questions about douths

What is douths the plural of?
Douths is the plural of douth.

Words near douths in the dictionary

  1. Douthats
  2. Douthit
  3. Douthits
  4. Douthitt
  5. Douthitts
  6. douths
  7. douting
  8. douts
  9. Doutt
  10. Doutts
  11. Douty

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