doughty Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dough"ty adjective
Etymology
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. fortune. .
Wordforms
comparative Doughtier ; superlative Doughtiest
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913