Middle English Dictionary Entry
momur-dōtes n. plural
Entry Info
| Forms | momur-dōtes n. plural |
| Etymology | From mameren v. & MDu. dote. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
In the ~, a mumbling stupor, a state approaching idiocy.
Associated quotations
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)p.295 head. : The solempnite of the obit of ector, and how achilles fell in þe momurdotes for luff.