donnert
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of donnert
C18: from Scottish dialect donner to astound, perhaps from Dutch donderen to thunder, from Middle Dutch donder thunder
Example Sentences
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But he was nothing but a dour, donnert soldier, and valued good logic not a docken.
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
An' yon donnert auld deevil ye ca' yer gran'father 'ill be fain eneuch to be drummer, I'll sweir.
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
You donnert fule, John Robbie," he shouted to a player, "soop her up, man, soop her up; no, no, dinna, dinna; leave her alane.
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
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