doubtfulness, doubtfulnesse ( b silent)

[Eng. doubtful; -ne .] 1. The state or condition of being in doubt or uncertainty of mind; dubiousne , suspense, hesitation, instability of opinion. "In an anxious doubtfulne of mind what will become of them forever?"- Til lots on : Sermons , vol. i., ser. 34. 2. Hazard, risk, uncertainty of event or i ue. 3. Ambiguity, uncertainty of meaning, want of clearne . "Here we must be diligent that there be no doubtfulne in any word."-Wilson: Art of Logic , fol. 20. doubt-ing, pr . par ., a . & 8. [DOUBT, v.] A. & B. As pr. par . & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The act or state of entertaining doubts or scruples; doubt, scruple. "Trembling man! these are to summon thee to be ready with the King by the next Lord's-day, to shout for joy for thy deliverance from all thy doubtings ."- Bunyan : Pil grim's Progre , pt. ii. fate, făt, färe, "He drawes into douce Fraunce." Morte Arthure, 1,251. tially decayed in mora es; of which the children in the South of Scotland make a sort of musical instrument similar to the oaten pipe of the ancients. *dou-dỹ, *dou-die, s . [DOWDY.) A sloven. "If plaine, or homely, we saie she is a doudie , or a slut." -Riche: His Farewell , 1681. dough ( gh silent), *dagh, *dah, *daugh, *daw, *dou, *dogh, *dog he, *dow, *do we, *dowghe, s. [A. S. * dag , * dáh ; cogn. with Icel. deig ; Goth. daigs; Dut. decg ; Dan. deig ; Sw. deg ; Ger. teig = Goth. deigan , dig an to knead.] 1. The paste of bread, or of pies, yet unbaked; a ma composed of flour or meal moistened and 3. Quiet, sober, sedate. "And this is a douce honest man."- Scott : Antiquary , kneaded. ch. xv. 4. Modest. douce-gaun, a. Walking with prudence and circumspection; used as to conduct. ( Buchan . ) "O happy is that douce- guun wight, Whase saul ne'er mints a swervin." IMG:content-0427.png:[blocks in formation] dôuçe, s. [DOUCE (2), v.] A stroke, a blow. dou çe-ly, adv. [English douce; -ly.] Soberly, sedately, modestly.