I. ˈdaf intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: obsolete English daff fool, coward, from Middle English daffe; akin to Middle English dafte gentle, stupid — more at daft
chiefly Scotland : to talk or act sportively : dally , play
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: alteration of doff (I)
1. archaic : to put, turn, or thrust aside — used especially in the phrase to daff the world aside
2. obsolete : doff I 2