Etymology

dogbolt

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Today it means: A fool; a contemptible person. Full definition →

Middle English *dolgbote ← Old English dolgbōt
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dogbolt · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromdolgbōt“remedy or compensation for injury”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*dolgbote
  3. English todaydogbolt

Origin obscure. Possibly from Middle English *dolgbote, from Old English dolgbōt (“remedy or compensation for injury”), from dolg (“injury, wound”) + bōt (“remedy, boot”).

dogbolt · noun2

From dog + bolt.

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