having decreased mental functioning, esp as a result of old age
Word origin
C15: probably from doten to dote
doited in American English
(ˈdɔitɪd, -tɪt)
adjective
Scot
childish or feeble-minded, esp. because of advanced age; senile
Word origin
[1375–1425; late ME (Scots), appar. a form of ME doted, ptp. of doten to dote]This word is first recorded in the period 1375–1425. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: guard, period, screw, skim, trick