v. t. [ Cf. Doff. ] To cast aside; to put off; to doff. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Canst thou so daff me? Thou hast killed my child. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Daft. ] A stupid, blockish fellow; a numskull. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To act foolishly; to be foolish or sportive; to toy. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To daunt. [ Prov. Eng. ] Grose. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D. affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphodèle), L. asphodelus, fr. Gr.
With damask roses and daffadillies set. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies,
And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
A college gown
That clad her like an April daffodilly. Tennyson [ 1913 Webster ]
And chance-sown daffodil. Whittier. [ 1913 Webster ]