DOUT

Etymology 1

Noun

dout

Obsolete spelling of doubt.

Etymology 2

Verb

dout (third-person singular simple present douts, present participle douting, simple past and past participle douted)

(transitive, dialectal or obsolete) To put out; quench; extinguish; douse.

Source: Wiktionary


Dout, v. t. Etym: [Do + out. Cf. Doff.]

Definition: To put out. [Obs.] "It douts the light." Sylvester.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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