The Collaborative International Dictionary
Doughty \Dough"ty\ (dou"t[y^]), a. [Compar. Doughtier (dou"t[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Doughtiest.] [OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS. dyhtig; akin to G. t["u]chtig, 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. [root]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.
Note: Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparative of: doughty)
WordNet
[also: doughtiest, doughtier]
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Usage examples of "doughtier".
But they always parted with an increased regard for one another, and each desired no doughtier comrade when it was necessary to voyage for a little past the emotions.
Tell me, hast thou ever seen any fairer or doughtier than this youngling?
But they always parted with an increased regard for one another, and each desired no doughtier comrade when it was necessary to voyage for a little past the emotions.
He had ceased to rehearse the speech a doughtier Baird would now have been hearing.