daffle

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy, especially with noise

   The clamor daffled him until he could no longer think clearly.

2. 2
   verb

   to become mentally confused or weak-minded, especially through old age; to dote

   In the old tale, the aging sailor begins to daffle and forget familiar names.

A northern English dialect verb related to daff, to make foolish or confused, and to daft. Its senses developed from confusing someone to becoming mentally enfeebled or forgetful; the precise formation is uncertain.

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