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doughty

dough·ty [ dówtee ] (comparative dough·ti·er, superlative dough·ti·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
resolute: brave and determined ( archaic or humorous )

[ Old English dohtig, dyhtig "worthy, virtuous" < Indo-European, "be fit, prosper"]

dough·ti·ly adverb
dough·ti·ness noun
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