单词 | doughtily |
释义 | doughtilyadv. Now chiefly archaic or used self-consciously for stylistic effect. In a courageous and determined manner; valiantly, resolutely. Also in early use: †skilfully, earnestly (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > valour > valour or stoutness > [adverb] orpedlyOE stalworthlyc1175 stout1338 wightlya1340 doughtilya1375 stalworthilya1387 stoutlya1400 stalwartly1489 torelyc1540 stoutfullya1578 wightily?a1600 a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 3898 Defende we vs douȝtili or we deiȝen sone. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) Orig. draft l. 420 He laide on Sarazyns..so doȝtilich..þat al þe feld y-strawid was of Sarsyns þat weren ille. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 3673 His moder dughtilik it dight. a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail lii. l. 914 (MED) Ȝe han ȝow qwyt Ful dowhtylye. c1475 (c1445) R. Pecock Donet (1921) 21 (MED) Forto lyve..honestly, paciently, douȝtily. a1500 (?a1450) Gesta Romanorum (Harl. 7333) (1879) 89 He bare him so manly, & so doutely in the turnement. 1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 96v Horsemen, Captaines, Lieutenantes of Citties, Townes, and Portes, whiche had doughtely susteined the siege. 1659 B. Walton Considerator Considered 169 His friends..have cause to thank him for disputing so doughtily on their behalf. 1797 Lloyd's Evening Post 11 Oct. 349/1 I saw the Roman Gustavus..doughtily espouse the cause of the feeble Louis XVI. 1848 Examiner 22 Apr. 257/2 Scott's Bailie Nicol Jarvie..doughtily meets the sword aimed against him with a red-hot ploughshare. 1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows 76 The battle which the English race on this continent has been carrying doughtily on. 1926 N.Y. Times 10 Oct. x. 1/1 For six innings they battled him doughtily. 2017 Sc. Daily Mail (Nexis) 1 June 17 For his entire political career he doughtily defended the Union. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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