"dotard" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɔːtard/ Forms: dotardes [plural]
Etymology: From doten + -ard. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|doten|-ard}} doten + -ard Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} dotard, {{enm-noun|dotardes}} dotard (plural dotardes)
  1. A dotard; someone who displays senility. Categories (topical): Age, Mind, People
    Sense id: en-dotard-enm-noun-atV~TTBY Disambiguation of Age: 100 0 Disambiguation of Mind: 99 1 Disambiguation of People: 71 29
  2. A fool or simpleton; someone who displays stupidity.
    Sense id: en-dotard-enm-noun-8sE8Vcnv

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