Third person singular present tense of dote; shows excessive fondness or devotion; exhibits mental weakness from age.
Present tense form of 'dote', maintaining its Old Norse roots in modern conjugation.
The phrase 'dotes on' is still commonly used (like 'she dotes on her grandchildren'), but we've completely abandoned the senile meaning—language naturally shifts away from insults as understanding of aging changes.
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