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

Since you have swore not to save him upon Other Terms, I'll shew a duteous Cruelty And rather follow him in Death than so To buy his Life, no, I despise the Price.

From The Stolen Heiress or, The Salamanca Doctor Outplotted by Centlivre, Susanna

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

In yonder grave a Druid lies, Where slowly winds the stealing wave; The year’s best sweets shall duteous rise To deck its poet’s sylvan grave.

From The Poetical Works of William Collins With a Memoir by Collins, William

Nay, then 't was from a duteous wish To serve the cause thou wast in honour bound— André.

From André by Moses, Montrose Jonas