An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 211
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 211
2. To waddle, to wriggle, S.
3. _To daddle and drink_, to tipple, S.
V. ~Dawdie~.
DADDLE, DADDLIE, _s._ A larger sort of bib, S.
_To_ DAFF, _v. n._ To be foolish.
_Polwart._
Sax. _dav-en_ insanire; Su. G. _dofw-a_, sensu privare, _dofn-a_, stupere.
~Daffery~, _s._
1. Romping, frolicksomeness, S.
2. Thoughtlessness, folly, S. B.
_Ross._
~Daffin, Daffing~, _s._
1. Folly in general, S.
_Ramsay._
2. Pastime, gaiety, S.
_Lyndsay._
3. Excessive diversion.
_Kelly._
4. Matrimonial intercourse.
_S. P. Repr._
5. Derangement, frenzy.
_Mellvills MS._
~Daft~, _adj._
1. Delirious, stupid; S.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
2. Foolish, unwise, S.
_Lyndsay._
3. Giddy, thoughtless, S.
_Diallog._
4. Playful, innocently gay, S.
_Ramsay._
5. Gay, to excess, S.
_Ross._
6. Wanton, S.
_Shirrefs._
7. Extremely eager for the attainment of any object, or foolishly fond in the possession of it, S.
Isl. _dauf-r_, _dauft_, fatuus, subtristis; Su. G. _doef_, stupidus.
~Daft Days~, The Christmas holidays, S.
_Ferguson._
~Daftly~, _adv._ Foolishly, S.
_Ramsay._
~Daftlike~, _adj._ Having the appearance of folly, S.
_Ramsay._
~Daftness~, _s._ Foolishness.
_Abp. Hamiltoun._
DAFFICK, _s._ A coa.r.s.e tub or trough, Orkn.
_To_ DAG, _v. a._ To shoot, to let fly.
_Knox._