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doter, doater|ˈdəʊtə(r)|
[f. dote v.1 + -er1: influenced by dotard.]
One who dotes.
1. A person of enfeebled intellect; a dotard.
1579–80North Plutarch (1676) 910 He had never seen a greater doter then Phormio. 1615J. Stephens Satyr. Ess. 138 These bee the comforts of being famous: let Doaters bee ambitious of it. c1720Earl of Ailesbury Mem. (1890) 607 A poor old doater. 1831Lamb Let. Wks. (1865) xviii. 171 Munden dropped the old man, the doater.
2. One who dotes on; one foolishly fond.
1552Huloet, Doter or folower of women, mulierarius. 1653H. More Antid. Ath. i. ix. (1712) 27 Aristotle, who was no doter on a Deity. 1742Young Nt. Th. viii. 570 Patron of pleasure! doater on delight! 1852J. H. Newman Scope Univ. Educ. 25 No doter upon the dead and gone.
Hence † ˈdoteress, a female doter.
1668Evelyn tr. Freart's Perfect. Paint. Pref. (R. Supp.) An old Dotaresse, who had only slaves in her service. |