Of a person: possessing courage and determination; brave, bold, resolute. In early use also as a general term of approbation: †good, worthy, noble…
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释义 | the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective] > full of prowess (7) doughtyOE Of a person: possessing courage and determination; brave, bold, resolute. In early use also as a general term of approbation: †good, worthy, noble… oughtsOE In predicative use. That is of some worth or account; good, valuable; worthy, valiant, doughty; = aught, adj. 1. doughtc1330 Brave, valiant. prew1340 Brave, valiant, or gallant; full of prowess. Also: proud, haughty. Cf. preux chevalier, n. prowessful1605 Full of prowess; valorous, brave, valiant. prowessed1717 Possessing or endowed with prowess; valiant, brave, skilful. Also occasionally as n., with the and plural agreement: people showing prowess as a… preux1907 = prew, adj. Cf. preux chevalier, n. |
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