Word origin
[1685–95; akin to dial.
dovie stupid, imbecile, deriv. of
dove to doze, dote, OE
dofian, dobian; c. G
toben to rage; cf. OE
dobende decrepit
]This word is first recorded in the period 1685–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: align, fatigue, lens, protectorate, sterilize