doughtiest

Variant of doughty

adjective doughtier, doughtiest

Now Rare valiant; brave

Origin: ME < OE dohtig, altered < dyhtig (after dohte, pt. of dugan, to avail), akin to Ger tüchtig, fit, good, excellent < IE base *dheugh-, to press, give abundantly

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