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Dolt vs Dort - What's the difference?

dolt | dort |

As a noun dolt

is (pejorative) a stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.

As a verb dolt

is (obsolete) to behave foolishly.

dolt

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
  • * c. 1603 ,
    • O gull! O dolt ! As ignorant as dirt!
  • * Drayton
    • This Puck seems but a dreaming dolt .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * doltish

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To behave foolishly.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    dort

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sulky or sullen mood; the sulks.

    • Usage notes

    * Usually used in the plural, the dorts .

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To become pettish; sulk.
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