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daffle
daffle, v. dial. or colloq. (ˈdæf(ə)l) [f. daff v.1 + -le.] intr. To become silly, daft, or faltering; to act stupidly or inanely.1796 W. H. Marshall Rur. Econ. Yorks. (ed. 2) II. 315 ‘He daffles’, he wanders, or falters in his speech or conversation. 1853 R. S. Surtees Sponge's Sp. Tour xxxvi, If y... Oxford English Dictionary
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daffy
▪ I. daffy, n.2 colloq. (orig. dial.). (ˈdæfɪ) Abbreviated form of daffodilly. So ˈdaffying n. (see quot. 1871).1777 M. Cutler in W. P. & J. P. Cutler Life & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) I. 63 Planted out in my borders in a great alley..early and late Daffies, and Peonies. 1871 Leisure Hour 25 Mar. 184/1 ... Oxford English Dictionary
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defil
† defil, v. Obs. rare. To be or become stupid; = dialectal daffle: see daff v.1570 Levins 126/37 To défil, neutre, stupére. Oxford English Dictionary
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daff
▪ I. daff, n. Obs. exc. north. dial. (dɑːf, -æ-) Also 4–5 daf, 4–6 daffe. [Etymology uncertain: cf. daft. It has been conjecturally referred to ON. dauf deaf, dull, savourless, which survives in Sc. dowf, douf dull, spiritless, but this is phonetically inadmissible.] One deficient in sense or in pro... Oxford English Dictionary
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