Doughty
Pronunciation : Dough"ty
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS, dyhtig; akin to G. t?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. dug
Definition : Defn: 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.
[Compar. Doughtier; superl. Doughtiest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913