duteous
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Exception 3.—Final y is sometimes changed into e: as, duty + ous = duteous; beauty + ous = beauteous.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
Her joyful parents now At Brahmá's feet in duteous reverence bow.
From The Birth of the War-God A Poem by Kalidasa by Kalidasa
This is the mistresse flame; and duteous he Her happy fire-works here, comes down to see.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) by Richard Crashaw
Wallmoden narrated this with the same cold contempt which he had shown to Hartmut, and the same horror and aversion were pictured in the face of his sister--that strictly duteous and moral lady.
From The Sign of Flame by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
"Mustn't rush things," he'd told himself, as if those three days had been three years' duteous service of a knight of old.
From The Disturbing Charm by Berta Ruck
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