English Explanatory Dictionary

dout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of doubt.
  2. Misspelling of doubt.
verb
  1. To put out; quench; extinguish; douse.

Word forms

dout douts douting douted

Etymology

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

Related words

douter a cone-shaped device with a handle for extinguishing a candle and stopping the smoke
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