defte

Fula

Alternative forms

Noun

defte

  1. plural of deftere

Usage notes

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English dæfte, from Proto-West Germanic *daftī (“fitting, suitable”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaft(ə)/, /ˈdɛft(ə)/

Adjective

defte

  1. Mild, polite, respectful, modest.
  2. (rare) Unexciting, boring, rude.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: daft, deft
  • Scots: daft, dauft

References

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