Doited
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Afflicted with weak-mindedness, usually caused by senility Scotland
"One man only worked on the place, a doited lad who had long been a charge to the parish, and who had not the sense to fear danger or the wit to understand it."
Example
More examples"One man only worked on the place, a doited lad who had long been a charge to the parish, and who had not the sense to fear danger or the wit to understand it."
Etymology
From Middle English doten (“to behave foolishly”).
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