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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1650-1651
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(Doting,) Dotting, ppl. a. [Late ME. dotyng (1489).] Weak-minded, foolish. — a1651 Calderwood I. 133.
The dotting doctors said, ‘What will yee doe my lord?’
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"Doting ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/doting_ppl_adj>
