haught

adjective

1

obsolete : haughty

thou haught insulting man

—Shakespeare

2

obsolete : noble, high-minded, lofty

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by such words as caught, taught) of Middle English haute, from Middle French haut, literally, high, from Latin altus

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