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Examples
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Thus you see how by the Cunning Contrivance of an Old Bawd, a young Lady was made a Whore, and an old Dotard a young Cuckold.
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Dotard shall be made a Cuckold before to morrow-morning: Your Spark is at my House waiting for my Return.
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We long for thee to enrich the world with 'Dreams of a Dotard,' the 'Dog
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"Dotard!" exclaimed the prince, as in blind rage he struck him in the mouth with his clenched fist.
Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life Talbot Baines Reed 1872
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"Dotard, prate not to me!" said Edward, laying his hand on his dagger.
The Last of the Barons — Volume 08 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"Dotard, prate not to me!" said Edward, laying his hand on his dagger.
The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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To this I answer, That it is only the foolish conjecture and groundless fear of some old Dotard of our sex; for a good fire will easily prevent catching of cold; and in the next place, their often shifting hath apparently proved the means of their strengthning; besides it much disconrageth and dejecteth the sick person to lie in foul linnen, making them even loath themselves in that stinking condition.
The Gentlewoman's Companion: or,%0AA Guide to the Female Sex 1675
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To this I answer, That it is only the foolish conjecture and groundless fear of some old Dotard of our sex; for a good fire will easily prevent catching of cold; and in the next place, their often shifting hath apparently proved the means of their strengthning; besides it much discourageth and dejecteth the sick person to lie in foul linnen, making them even loath themselves in that stinking condition.
The Gentlewomans Companion [Unknown] 1589
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