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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dotit, Dottit, a. Also: dotted. [ME. doted (14th c.), f. Dote v.²] Silly, stupid, dotard. a1500 Henr. III. 150/11.
For feir my longis wes flaft, or I wes dottit or daft c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 186.
He dois as dotit dog that damys on all bussis Ib. 377.
Full dotit wes his heyd Ib. 456.
As dois thir damysellis for derne dotit lufe 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2573.
The treuth now ȝe haue spyit Of that truikour, and als ane dotit fule 1585 in Calderwood IV. 338.
[The bishop of] Dunkelden, an old dotted Papist