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n. [ Cf. Dan. dodder, Sw. dodra, G. dotter. ] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cuscuta. It is a leafless parasitical vine with yellowish threadlike stems. It attaches itself to some other plant, as to flax, goldenrod, etc., and decaying at the root, is nourished by the plant that supports it. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ Cf. AS. dyderian to deceive, delude, and E. didder, dudder. ] To shake, tremble, or totter. “The doddering mast.” Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Shattered; infirm. “A laurel grew, doddered with age.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. shaking as from old age.
Syn. -- doddery, shaking, tottering, tottery. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. mentally or physically infirm with age.
Syn. -- gaga, senile. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. same as doddering{ 1 }.
Syn. -- doddering, shaking, tottering, tottery. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ See 1st Fother. ] A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 191/2 to 24 cwt.; a fother. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. fōdder, fōddor, fodder (also sheath case), fr. fōda food; akin to D. voeder, OHG. fuotar, G. futter, Icel. fōðr, Sw. & Dan. foder. √75. See Food and cf. Forage, Fur. ] That which is fed out to cattle horses, and sheep, as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Foddered p. pr. & vb. n. Foddering. ] To feed, as cattle, with dry food or cut grass, etc.; to furnish with hay, straw, oats, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who fodders cattle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who nods; a drowsy person. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who plods; a drudge. [ 1913 Webster ]