Etymology

dout

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Today it means: To put out; quench; extinguish; douse. Full definition →

Middle English doute
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dout · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdoute“doubt”
  2. English todaydout

From Middle English doute (“doubt”). More at doubt.

dout · verb2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdon ut“do out”
  2. English todaydout

Blend of do + out, from Middle English don ut (“do out”). Compare don, doff, dup.

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