Dolt
91Clodpoll — Clod poll , n. [Clod + poll head.] A stupid fellow; a dolt. [Written also {clodpole}.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
92Court fool — Fool Fool, n. [OE. fol, n. & adj., F. fol, fou, foolish, mad; a fool, prob. fr. L. follis a bellows, wind bag, an inflated ball; perh. akin to E. bellows. Cf. {Folly}, {Follicle}.] 1. One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of… …
93Cudden — Cud den (k?d d n), n. [For sense 1, cf. Scot. cuddy an ass; for sense 2, see 3d {Cuddy}.] 1. A clown; a low rustic; a dolt. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The slavering cudden, propped upon his staff. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The coalfish. See …
94Didus ineptus — Dodo Do do, n.; pl. {Dodoes}. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. {Booby}); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, extinct bird ({Didus ineptus}), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had… …
95Dodo — Do do, n.; pl. {Dodoes}. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. {Booby}); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, extinct bird ({Didus ineptus}), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short,… …
96Dodoes — Dodo Do do, n.; pl. {Dodoes}. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. {Booby}); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, extinct bird ({Didus ineptus}), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had… …
97dronte — Dodo Do do, n.; pl. {Dodoes}. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly, foolish (cf. {Booby}); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same word as E. dolt.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, extinct bird ({Didus ineptus}), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had… …
98Dull — Dull, a. [Compar. {Duller}; superl. {Dullest}.] [AS. dol foolish; akin to gedwelan to err, D. dol mad, dwalen to wander, err, G. toll mad, Goth. dwals foolish, stupid, cf. Gr. ? turbid, troubled, Skr. dhvr to cause to fall. Cf. {Dolt}, {Dwale},… …
99Duller — Dull Dull, a. [Compar. {Duller}; superl. {Dullest}.] [AS. dol foolish; akin to gedwelan to err, D. dol mad, dwalen to wander, err, G. toll mad, Goth. dwals foolish, stupid, cf. Gr. ? turbid, troubled, Skr. dhvr to cause to fall. Cf. {Dolt},… …
100Dullest — Dull Dull, a. [Compar. {Duller}; superl. {Dullest}.] [AS. dol foolish; akin to gedwelan to err, D. dol mad, dwalen to wander, err, G. toll mad, Goth. dwals foolish, stupid, cf. Gr. ? turbid, troubled, Skr. dhvr to cause to fall. Cf. {Dolt},… …
