Doubt, v. t.
 1. To question or hold questionable; to withhold assent to; to hesitate to believe, or to be inclined not to believe; to withhold confidence from; to distrust; as, I have heard the story, but I doubt the truth of it.
    To admire superior sense, and doubt their own!   --Pope.
 I doubt not that however changed, you keep
 So much of what is graceful.   --Tennyson.
 To doubt not but.
    I do not doubt but I have been to blame.   --Dryden.
 We doubt not now
 But every rub is smoothed on our way.   --Shak.
 Note: That is, we have no doubt to prevent us from believing, etc. (or notwithstanding all that may be said to the contrary) -- but having a preventive sense, after verbs of “doubting” and “denying” that convey a notion of hindrance.  --E. A. Abbott.
 2. To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive of. [Obs.]
    Edmond [was a] good man and doubted God.   --R. of Gloucester.
    I doubt some foul play.   --Shak.
    That I of doubted danger had no fear.   --Spenser.
 3. To fill with fear; to affright. [Obs.]
 The virtues of the valiant Caratach
 More doubt me than all Britain.   --Beau. & Fl.