doubty

comparative more doubty · superlative most doubty

1. obsoleteDubious, doubtful.

   That treated well, of a full noble story Of the doubty waye, to the tower perillous Howe a noble knight, shoulde winne the victory Of many a serpent, fowle and odious

   c. 1506, Stephen Hawes, “4 [The Tower of Doctrine]”, in The historie of graunde Amoure and la bell Pucel

comparative more doubty · superlative most doubty

1. obsoleteObsolete form of doughty.

   So, stout, hardy, valiant, doubty, couragious, adventurous, all comprehended under the Latin word (fortis).

   [1661, Thomas Blount, “Synonima's”, in Glossographia

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   he thereto aimed, namely, to be a most doubty and hardy warrior, an excellent orator, a right valiant captaine and commander

   1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book VII.] XLIII.”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], 1st tome, London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC, page 178