daft

daft englannista suomeksi

1. hupsu, hölmö, mieletön

daft englanniksi

1. Foolish, silly, stupid.

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2. (quote-book)|title=Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaits, in Commendation of Vertew and Vitvperation of Vyce|location=Edinburgh|publisher=Printed be Robert Charteris|year=1602|oclc=17643155|title2=Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaits, in Commendation of Vertew and Vitvperation of Vyce|series2=Early English Text Society, Original Series|seriesvolume2=no. 37|location2=London|publisher2=[Published for the (w), by Trübner|Nicholas Trübner & Co.]|year2=1869|page2=451|pageurl2=https://books.google.com/books?id=sko1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA451|lines2=2008–2010|oclc2=2941666|passage=Thou art the daftest fuill that ever I saw. / Trows thou, man, be the law to get remeid / Of men of kirk? Na, nocht till thou be deid.|translation=You are the daftest fool that ever I saw. / Trust you, man, by the law to get a remedy / From men of the church? No, not till you are dead.

3. (RQ:Scott Tales of My Landlord 3)

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5. Crazy, insane, mad.

6. (RQ:Scott Redgauntlet) / "Wowff—a wee bit by the East-Nook or sae; it's a common case—the ae half of the warld thinks t'other daft. I have met with folks in my day, that thought I was daft mysell;(nb..)" / "I cannot make out a word of his cursed brogue," said the Cumbrian justice; "can you, neighbour—eh? What can he mean by ''deft''?" / "He means ''mad''", said the party appealed to, thrown off his guard by impatience of this protracted discussion.

7. (quote-journal)|month=April|year=1843|volume=XXI|issue=4|page=339|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=DqGQuX_TYlIC&pg=PA339|oclc=1042245072|passage=The boy gathered himself up, shook his shaggy head, and, said, in a piteous tone: 'Davie's daft!' 'Davie's daft!' He then kicked the poor idiot till his cries attracted the attention of the guests, some of whom immediately came to the spot: (..)

8. (quote-book)|year=1876|page=220|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=QgkCAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA220|oclc=58040708|passage=‘It’s a lee lie,’ says the man; ‘she’s either drunk or daft.’ / ‘''Me'' drunk, you ill-tongued vagabond!’ says my Auntie Kirsty, who couldna bear such a reproach on her good name, ‘I’m a’ but blackfasting this day from either meat or drink; you had better no meddle wi’ my character.’

9. Gentle, meek, mild.

10. (quote-book) In Four Volumes|location=London|publisher=Printed for Taylor (English publisher)|John Taylor,(nb...)|year=1825|volume=III|page=334|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=IdoGAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA334|oclc=847583|passage=There's mirth in the barn and the ha'Etymology_3|ha', the ha', / There's mirth in the barn and the ha': / There's quaffing and laughing, / And dancing and daffing; / And our young bride's daftest of a'Scots|a', of a', / And our young bride's daftest of a'.

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