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dottry
† ˈdottry Obs. [var. of dotery.] Doting; impairment of the intellect. So ˈdottrified a., rendered doting.1576 Newton Lemnie's Complex. (1633) 298 Losse of right wits, feeblenesse of braine, dottry, phrensie. 185. Outram Legal & other Lyrics (1887) 82 Dottrified senility.
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doterie
† ˈdotery, doterie Obs. [f. dote v.: cf. F. radoterie.] Doting; stupidity, infatuation, folly.1587 Golding De Mornay x. 143 God (say they) draweth the forme out of the Abilitie of the matter. Let us examine this doterie yet further. 1593 Drayton Shepherds Garl. (N.), These..spenden day and night in ...
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dote
▪ I. dote, n.1 [f. dote v.1: with sense 2 cf. MDu. dote folly, weakness of mind.] † 1. A foolish or weak-minded person; a dotard. Obs.a 1250 Prov. ælfred 422 in O.E. Misc. 128 Ich holde hine for dote [v.r. a dote] þat sayþ al his wille. c 1320 Sir Beues 217 Aȝilt þe, treitour ! þow olde dote! c 1460...
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