Daff

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Daff \Daff\, n. [See {Daft}.]
     A stupid, blockish fellow; a numskull. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Daff \Daff\ (d[.a]f), v. t. [Cf. {Doff}.]
     To cast aside; to put off; to doff. [Obs.]
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           Canst thou so daff me? Thou hast killed my child.
                                                    --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Daff \Daff\ (d[.a]f), v. i.
     To act foolishly; to be foolish or sportive; to toy. [Scot.]
     --Jamieson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Daff \Daff\, v. t.
     To daunt. [Prov. Eng.] --Grose.
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