doteyn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈdəʊti/, U.S.

/ˈdoʊdi/, Irish English

/ˈdoʊti/

Forms: 1600s 1800s– doty, 1800s doatey, 1800s– doaty, 1800s– dotey.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dote v.¹, -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: Apparently < dote v.¹ + -y suffix⁶. Perhaps compare dautie n.

Now Irish English.

A. n.

A dear or loved one; a darling, a pet, a favourite. Often as a term of endearment or form of address, esp. for a child.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun]

darlingc888

the apple of a person's eyeeOE

lief971

light of one's eye(s)OE

lovedOE

my lifelOE

lovec1225

druta1240

chere1297

sweetc1330

popelotc1390

likinga1393

oninga1400

onlepya1400

belovedc1430

well-beloved1447

heart-rootc1460

deara1500

delicate1531

belove1534

leefkyn1540

one and only1551

fondling1580

dearing1601

precious1602

loveling1606

dotey1663

lovee1753

passion1783

mavourneen1800

dote1809

treasure1844

seraph1853

sloe1884

darlint1888

asthore1894

darl1930

the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun] > of or to a child

chickc1330

dillydowna1500

dilling1584

dotey1663

cherub1680

dilli-darling1693

dilli-minion1693

chickabiddy?1775

chicken1809

dote1809

chick-a-diddle1826

sock-lamb1838

sock1840

childie1848

chickadee1860

doy1862

diddums1893

pumpkin1900

poopsie1937

bubele1959

1663 S. Pepys Diary 27 May (1971) IV. 161 My doty doth me the disgrace to publish it as much as she can.

1857 H. Grote Let. 18 Nov. in T. H. Lewin Lewin Lett. (1909) II. v. 174 We recently have had A. Penrhyn Stanley here. Such a ‘doty!’

1892 E. Lawless Grania II. iii. iii. 30 Arrah, hush, my dotey! Be easy, now, there's a good child.

1919 G. B. Shaw Heartbreak House i, in Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, & Playlets of War 9 Remember that I am Lady Utterword, and not Miss Addy, nor lovey, nor darling, nor doty.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xi. [Sirens] 250 I looked so simple in the cradle they christened me simple Simon.—You must have been a doaty, Miss Douce made answer.

1967 S. Beckett No's Knife 82 She'll say to me, Come, doty, it's time for bye-bye.

2017 Irish Daily Mail (Nexis) 23 Dec. 30 People see them walking out in their robes like little angelical doties.

B. adj.

Of a person, animal, etc.: dear, darling; lovable, sweet, cute. Also occasionally of things: charming, pretty.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [adjective]

lief and deara900

dearOE

sweetOE

lovedOE

dearlyOE

liefOE

dearworth?c1225

chere1297

lovered1340

beloveda1375

dearworthyc1374

chary?a1400

sugaredc1475

tender1485

chereful1486

affectionatea1513

dilect1521

chare1583

ingling1595

darling1596

affected1600

in the love of1631

jewel-darling1643

adorable1653

fonded1684

endeared1841

dotey1852

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > pretty

gentc1275

pretty1440

jant1638

dimber1665

belle1668

genty1701

prettyish1741

maidenish-looking1789

darling1805

pooty1825

pitty1826

purty1829

mooi1850

dotey1852

cute1868

1852 J. S. Coyne Duel in Dark 10 You remember me—your dotey little wife—your lovey dovey?

1900 A. Castle & E. Castle Bath Comedy xiv. 173 ‘Oh! the doaty little foot!’ he cried in rapture, as arched pink-silk instep and a brocade slipper of daintiest proportion emerged..from the dim recesses of the chair.

1936 ‘N. Blake’ Thou Shell of Death xiii. 230 Ah, a dotey little love she was.

1993 Irish Times (Nexis) 20 Dec. 13 Dotey little velvet and jersey berets.

2013 Irish Independent (National ed.) (Nexis) 25 Mar. 30 A gorgeous, dotey baby girl.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dotey
释义	doteyn.adj. Brit. /ˈdəʊti/, U.S. /ˈdoʊdi/, Irish English /ˈdoʊti/ Forms: 1600s 1800s– doty, 1800s doatey, 1800s– doaty, 1800s– dotey. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dote v.¹, -y suffix⁶. Etymology: Apparently < dote v.¹ + -y suffix⁶. Perhaps compare dautie n. Now Irish English. A. n. A dear or loved one; a darling, a pet, a favourite. Often as a term of endearment or form of address, esp. for a child. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun] darlingc888 the apple of a person's eyeeOE lief971 light of one's eye(s)OE lovedOE my lifelOE lovec1225 druta1240 chere1297 sweetc1330 popelotc1390 likinga1393 oninga1400 onlepya1400 belovedc1430 well-beloved1447 heart-rootc1460 deara1500 delicate1531 belove1534 leefkyn1540 one and only1551 fondling1580 dearing1601 precious1602 loveling1606 dotey1663 lovee1753 passion1783 mavourneen1800 dote1809 treasure1844 seraph1853 sloe1884 darlint1888 asthore1894 darl1930 the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun] > of or to a child chickc1330 dillydowna1500 dilling1584 dotey1663 cherub1680 dilli-darling1693 dilli-minion1693 chickabiddy?1775 chicken1809 dote1809 chick-a-diddle1826 sock-lamb1838 sock1840 childie1848 chickadee1860 doy1862 diddums1893 pumpkin1900 poopsie1937 bubele1959 1663 S. Pepys Diary 27 May (1971) IV. 161 My doty doth me the disgrace to publish it as much as she can. 1857 H. Grote Let. 18 Nov. in T. H. Lewin Lewin Lett. (1909) II. v. 174 We recently have had A. Penrhyn Stanley here. Such a ‘doty!’ 1892 E. Lawless Grania II. iii. iii. 30 Arrah, hush, my dotey! Be easy, now, there's a good child. 1919 G. B. Shaw Heartbreak House i, in Heartbreak House, Great Catherine, & Playlets of War 9 Remember that I am Lady Utterword, and not Miss Addy, nor lovey, nor darling, nor doty. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xi. [Sirens] 250 I looked so simple in the cradle they christened me simple Simon.—You must have been a doaty, Miss Douce made answer. 1967 S. Beckett No's Knife 82 She'll say to me, Come, doty, it's time for bye-bye. 2017 Irish Daily Mail (Nexis) 23 Dec. 30 People see them walking out in their robes like little angelical doties. B. adj. Of a person, animal, etc.: dear, darling; lovable, sweet, cute. Also occasionally of things: charming, pretty. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [adjective] lief and deara900 dearOE sweetOE lovedOE dearlyOE liefOE dearworth?c1225 chere1297 lovered1340 beloveda1375 dearworthyc1374 chary?a1400 sugaredc1475 tender1485 chereful1486 affectionatea1513 dilect1521 chare1583 ingling1595 darling1596 affected1600 in the love of1631 jewel-darling1643 adorable1653 fonded1684 endeared1841 dotey1852 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > pretty gentc1275 pretty1440 jant1638 dimber1665 belle1668 genty1701 prettyish1741 maidenish-looking1789 darling1805 pooty1825 pitty1826 purty1829 mooi1850 dotey1852 cute1868 1852 J. S. Coyne Duel in Dark 10 You remember me—your dotey little wife—your lovey dovey? 1900 A. Castle & E. Castle Bath Comedy xiv. 173 ‘Oh! the doaty little foot!’ he cried in rapture, as arched pink-silk instep and a brocade slipper of daintiest proportion emerged..from the dim recesses of the chair. 1936 ‘N. Blake’ Thou Shell of Death xiii. 230 Ah, a dotey little love she was. 1993 Irish Times (Nexis) 20 Dec. 13 Dotey little velvet and jersey berets. 2013 Irish Independent (National ed.) (Nexis) 25 Mar. 30 A gorgeous, dotey baby girl. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1663
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