doited

[ doi-tid, -tit ]

/ ˈdɔɪ tɪd, -tɪt /

adjective Scot.

childish or feeble-minded, especially because of advanced age; senile.

Origin of doited

1375–1425; late Middle English (Scots), apparently a form of Middle English doted, past participle of doten to dote

Words nearby doited

do in, doing, doings, Doisy, doit, doited, do-it-yourself, dojo, do justice to, dol, dolabriform

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Example sentences from the Web for doited

I was sure that doited body Harrison could be of no service.
Holiday House|Catherine Sinclair
"How dare you call my brother, Sir Walter, a doited——" cried Jean, with flashing eyes.
A Widow's Tale and Other Stories|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
He would jest with Miss Mary till she cried "The man's doited!"
Gilian The Dreamer|Neil Munro
I repeated, half inclined to think that Uncle Andrew was doited at last.
The Shoes of Fortune|Neil Munro

I trust that doited creature Anthony will come awa back wi' my whiskey and the cattle, as soon as they have had their feed.
St. Ronan's Well|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for doited

doited

doitit (ˈdɔɪtɪt)

/ (ˈdɔɪtɪd) /

adjective

Scot foolish or childish, as from senility

Word Origin for doited

C15: probably from doten to dote

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单词	doited
释义	doited [ doi-tid, -tit ] / ˈdɔɪ tɪd, -tɪt / adjective Scot. childish or feeble-minded, especially because of advanced age; senile. Origin of doited 1375–1425; late Middle English (Scots), apparently a form of Middle English doted, past participle of doten to dote Words nearby doited do in, doing, doings, Doisy, doit, doited, do-it-yourself, dojo, do justice to, dol, dolabriform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doited I was sure that doited body Harrison could be of no service. Holiday House\|Catherine Sinclair "How dare you call my brother, Sir Walter, a doited——" cried Jean, with flashing eyes. A Widow's Tale and Other Stories\|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant He would jest with Miss Mary till she cried "The man's doited!" Gilian The Dreamer\|Neil Munro I repeated, half inclined to think that Uncle Andrew was doited at last. The Shoes of Fortune\|Neil Munro I trust that doited creature Anthony will come awa back wi' my whiskey and the cattle, as soon as they have had their feed. St. Ronan's Well\|Sir Walter Scott British Dictionary definitions for doited doited doitit (ˈdɔɪtɪt) / (ˈdɔɪtɪd) / adjective Scot foolish or childish, as from senility Word Origin for doited C15: probably from doten to dote Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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