different between south vs douth

English

Etymology

From Middle English south, from Old English s?þ, from Proto-Germanic *sunþr?. Compare West Frisian súd, Dutch zuid, German Süd, Danish syd.

Pronunciation

• enPR: south
• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /sa??/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /s???/
• (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /sæo?/
• Rhymes: -a??

Noun

south (uncountable)

1. One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S.
2. The side of a church on the right hand of a person facing the altar.

Coordinate terms

• (compass points)

Derived terms

Translations

Also see Appendix:Cardinal directions for translations of all compass points

Adjective

south (not comparable)

1. Toward the south; southward.
2. (meteorology, of wind) from the south.
3. Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
4. Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.

Derived terms

Translations

Adverb

south (not comparable)

1. Toward the south; southward.
2. Downward.
3. In an adverse direction or trend (go south).
4. (meteorology) Of wind, from the south.

Translations

Verb

south (third-person singular simple present souths, present participle southing, simple past and past participle southed)

1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
2. (astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.

   The moon souths at nine.

Anagrams

• Houts, Huots, houts, shout, thous

Middle English

Alternative forms

• souþ, suþ, sowth, suthe, souþe, suth, souht, zouth

Etymology

From Old English s?þ, in turn from Proto-Germanic *sunþr?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su??/

  Rhymes: -u??

Noun

south

1. south, southernness
2. A location to the south; the south
3. The south wind

Coordinate terms

• (compass point): north, est, west

Related terms

• southerne
• Suffolk

Descendants

• English: south
• Scots: sooth

References

• “s?uth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29-03-2018.

Adjective

south

1. south, southern
2. At the south

Descendants

• English: south
• Scots: sooth

References

• “s?uth, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29-03-2018.

Adverb

south

1. To the south, southwards, southbound
2. From the south, southern
3. In the south

Descendants

• English: south
• Scots: sooth

References

• “s?uth, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29-03-2018.

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: douth, IPA^(key): /da??/
• Rhymes: -a??

Etymology 1

From Middle English douth, douthe, duweðe (“body of retainers, people, might, dignity, worth”), from Old English duguþ (“manhood, host, multitude, troops”), from Proto-Germanic *dugunþ? (“power, competency, notefulness, virtue”), from *dugan? (“to be useful”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?ewg?- (“to be ready, be sufficient”). Cognate with North Frisian døgd, døged (“ability, good deed”), Dutch deugd (“virtue”), German Tugend (“virtue”), Swedish dygd (“virtue”), Icelandic dygð, dyggð (“virtue”). Related to dow, doughty.

Noun

douth (usually uncountable, plural douths)

1. (obsolete) Virtue; excellence; atheldom; nobility; power; riches.
2. (obsolete) A group of people, especially an army or retinue.
3. (dialectal) Reliability; ease; security; shelter.

   There's no^[sic] much douth in a wire fence.

Adjective

douth (comparative more douth, superlative most douth)

1. (dialectal) Snug; comfortable; in easy circumstances.

Etymology 2

Noun

douth (plural douths)

1. Alternative form of dought

Middle English

Alternative forms

• douthe, duthe, douþe
• (Early ME) dugeð, duweðe, du?eðe, do?eðe, du?eþe, duheðe, duhþe, du?d

Etymology

From Old English duguþ, from Proto-Germanic *dugunþ?.

Pronunciation

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /?du???/
• IPA^(key): /du??/

Noun

douth (uncountable)

1. A group, band, or company of people:
   1. The personal military force of a ruler or potentate.
   2. Any group of armed people; an army or troop.
2. (rare) Potency, might, worth.
3. (rare) An individual person.
4. (rare) Something beneficial; a boon.
5. (rare) The state of being mature.

Related terms

• doughty

Descendants

• English: douth
• Scots: duthe, douth

References

• “douth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-05.