What does "daff" mean?
Daff: To cast aside; to put off; to doff. [Obs.] Canst thou so daff me Thou hast killed my child. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.A stupid, blockish fellow; a numskull. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 3.To act foolishly; to be foolish or sportive; to toy. [Scot.] Jamieson.
- 4.To daunt. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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