Etymology

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Today it means: Afflicted with weak-mindedness, usually caused by senility Full definition →

Middle English doten
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdoten
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdoten
  3. English todaydoited

Inherited from Middle English doten (“to behave foolishly”).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishdoten all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.