Dough"ty (dou"t?), a.
[Compar. Doughtier (-tĭ*ẽr);
superl. Doughtiest.] [OE. duhti,
dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS,
dyhtig; akin to G. tüchtig, Dan. dygtig,
Sw. dygdig virtuous, and fr. AS. dugan to avail, be of
use, be strong, akin to D. deugen, OHG. tugan, G.
taugen, Icel. & Sw. duga, Dan. due, Goth.
dugan, but of uncertain origin; cf. Skr. duh to milk,
give milk, draw out, or Gr. ty`chh fortune. √68.]
Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty
hero.
Sir Thopas wex [grew] a doughty
swain.
Chaucer.
Doughty families, hugging old musty quarrels to
their hearts, buffet each other from generation to
generation.
Motley.
☞ Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque.