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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1585
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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 c1500-c1512 Ib. 377.
Full dotit wes his heyd c1500-c1512 Ib. 456.
As dois thir damysellis for derne dotit lufe 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 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
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