A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Doumbe], adj. dumb, S, S2; see [Dumb].

[ Doun], sb. a down, hill, MD; dun, MD; doune, S2; dune, dat., MD; downes, pl., MD; dounes, S2; dun, adv., down, S; don, S2; doun, S2, W.—AS. dún.

[ Doun-right], adv. right down, S2.

[ Doun-ward], adv. downward, MD; donward, S2; dunward, S.

[ Doute], sb. fear, doubt, MD, S2, C2, G; dute, MD, S, S2; dout, S2.—OF. dute, doute, doubte.

[ Doute-lees], adv. doubtless, S2, C2.

[ Douten], v. to fear, to doubt, MD, S3; duten, MD, S; dowte, S3; dowt, imp. s., G; doutede, pt. s., S; doutiden, pl., G.—AF. duter, OF. douter; Lat. dubitare.

Douthe; see [Duheðe].

[ Douȝter], sb. daughter, P, W2; doutres, pl., S; see [Dohter].

[ Douene], sb. f. dove, S2; doune, S2; downe, S2. See [Dowue].