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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Doitit, Doytit, a. Also: doytyd, -yt, doytted, -it, doyted, doited. [Of obscure origin. Cf. Dotit.]
1. Of persons: Not of sound mind; impaired in intellect; foolish.c1420 Wynt. v. 4041.
The doytyd [C. doytyt] qwennys off that land … Scho gert cum to dawns and play 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1631.
Now ȝe haue brocht him heir With na maners, bot doytit, daft and dum a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. xxxviii. 377. (
Full doytit [1508 dotit] wes his heid a1585 Polwart Flyt. 30 (T).
Quhilkis doytit [v.r. doyted, doytted] dyvouris gart the dyt thame 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xxxi.
Tauren and dauren, Like ane daft doitit fule 1598 Elgin Rec. II. 64.
The said Katherein maist furiouslie miscallit the said Williame … and said he wes ane auld doitit dyvour 1619 Chron. Perth 79.
An auld doyted man c1700 M. Bruce
Good News (1708) 11.
That … even the godly folk may fall doited … : they may even fall doited and more wrong than they were before
2. Marked by lack of sense or intellect.a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. xxxviii. 457. (
Folk … that … dois as thir damisellis for derne doytit [1508 dotit] luf a1585 Polwart Flyt. 218 (T).
Thy doyttit [v.r. doytit] dytmentis sone deny
