| 释义 |
doughtiness|ˈdaʊtɪnɪs|
[f. doughty + -ness.]
Valiantness, valour, stoutness.
c1200Ormin 17582 Sawle onnfoþ att Godess hand All hire duhhtiȝnesse. c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 184 His douhtynes we ken. c1450Golagros & Gaw. 416 Your dedis, your dignite and your doughtynes. 1509Barclay Shyp of Folys (1570) 18 Hector..Was slayne with payne for all his doubtynes. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 136 A discrete doughtynesse or a spirytuall audacite, to speke or to do. 1612–20Shelton Quix. (T.), The Biscayan..perceived, by his doughtiness, his intention. 1886Lowell Lett. (1894) II. 341 Our difficulties..to test our doughtiness. |