a. [ OE. daft, deft, deft, stupid; prob. the same word as E. deft. See Deft. ] 1. Stupid; foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone daft. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let us think no more of this daft business Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Gay; playful; frolicsome. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being daft. [ 1913 Webster ]