Dotard

  • 1Dotard — Do tard, n. [{Dote}, v. i.] One whose mind is impaired by age; one in second childhood. [1913 Webster] The sickly dotard wants a wife. Prior. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2dotard — imbecile, late 14c., from DOTE (Cf. dote) + ARD (Cf. ard) …

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  • 3dotard — ► NOUN ▪ an old person, especially one who is weak or senile …

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  • 4dotard — [dōt′ərd] n. [ME < doten, DOTE] a person in his or her dotage; foolish and doddering old person …

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  • 5Dotard — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Dotard (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on dotard instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/dotard …

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  • 6dotard — Seal Seal (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[ae]l, Sw. sj[ a]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[ae]} and {Otariid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and… …

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  • 7dotard — noun Date: 14th century a person in his or her dotage …

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  • 8dotard — dotardly, adv. /doh teuhrd/, n. 1. a person, esp. an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak minded or foolish old person. 2. doater2. [1350 1400; ME; see DOTE, ARD] * * * …

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  • 9dotard — noun An old person with impaired intellect; one in his or her dotage …

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  • 10dotard — dot·ard dōt ərd n a person in his or her dotage …

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