An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

DOYN, DONE, DOON, DOONS, DUNZE, adv. Very, in a great degree, a mark of the superlative, S.
Bellenden.
Doon weil, or dunze weil, very well, S.

Isl. daeends, id. as daeends wael, excellently, dae waenn, very beautiful, from daa, an old primitive or particle, denoting any thing good, worthy or excellent.

Doonlins, adv. The same. No that doonlins ill, not very bad, S. B.

DOISTER, DYSTAR, s. A storm from the sea, Ang.

Isl. thustar, aer incipit inclemens fieri.

DOIT, s. A small copper coin formerly current in S.
Poems Buchan Dial.

To DOYTT, v. n.
1. To dote.
Lyndsay.
2. To move as signifying stupidity, S.

DOITIT, DOYTIT, part. adj. Stupid, confused. S.
Dunbar.

Belg. dot-en, delirare, Dan. doede, stupid.

Doit, s. A fool, a numskull, S.