dæfte

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *daftī (fitting, suitable).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæf.te/

Adjective

dæfte

  1. accommodating; meek; mild; gentle

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Descendants

  • Middle English: defte, dafte, daft, deffte
    • English: daft, deft
    • Scots: daft, dauft
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