doter

noun — 2 senses

doter

noun

/ˈdəʊtə(ɹ)/

Etymology From dote + -er.

1

Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).

  • “Hold thy tongue! old doter; how should my daughter resemble thy son?”1843, Astolphe marquis de Custine, The Empire of the Czar, page 103:
2

Synonym of dotard (“one who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness”).

Synonyms
dodipole, mimmerkin

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