- Doddered
- Doddered Dod"dered, a. Shattered; infirm. ``A laurel grew, doddered with age.'' --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
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Doddered
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doddered — [däd′ərd] adj. [prob. < ME dodden, to cut off; ? infl. by DODDER1] having lost its branches or top because of age, decay, etc.: said of a tree … English World dictionary
doddered — adjective Etymology: probably alteration of dodded, from past participle of English dialect dod to lop, from Middle English dodden Date: 1697 1. deprived of branches through age or decay < a doddered oak > … New Collegiate Dictionary
doddered — North Country (Newcastle) Words decaying and shattered: a doddered oak , An aud dothered karl … English dialects glossary
doddered — /dod euhrd/, adj. 1. infirm; feeble. 2. (of a tree) having lost most of its branches owing to decay or age. [1690 1700; DODDER1 + ED2] * * * … Universalium
doddered — dod·dered || dÉ‘dÉ™rd /dÉ’dÉ™d adj. trembling, shaking dod·der || dÉ’dÉ™ v. tremble weakly, shake … English contemporary dictionary
doddered — dod·dered … English syllables
doddered — dod•dered [[t]ˈdɒd ərd[/t]] adj. 1) infirm; feeble 2) bot (of a tree) having lost most of its branches owing to decay or age • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
doddered — /ˈdɒdəd/ (say doduhd) adjective infirm; feeble …
doddered — adj. (of a tree, esp. an oak) having lost its top or branches. Etymology: prob. f. obs. dod poll, lop … Useful english dictionary
dodder — UK [ˈdɒdə(r)] / US [ˈdɑdər] verb [intransitive] Word forms dodder : present tense I/you/we/they dodder he/she/it dodders present participle doddering past tense doddered past participle doddered to shake slightly when you are walking or moving,… … English dictionary
