daut

[ dawt, daht ]

verb (used with object)

, Scot.

1. to caress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of daut¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Santa Monica’s Cultural Affairs manager, Shannon Daut, said in the announcement that “we look forward to working with Frieze to connect the event to local artists and arts organizations, and to continue to leverage opportunities to expand the arts at both the Santa Monica Airport and beyond.”

From Los Angeles Times

On Friday’s episode of A Word, I spoke about the Haitian crisis with Marlene Daut, a professor of African American and African studies at the University of Virginia.

From Slate

Right now, the first task of those leading Haiti is to establish credibility, says Marlene Daut, a professor of African diaspora studies who focuses on Haitian history at the University of Virginia.

From Slate

Right now, the first task of those leading Haiti is to establish credibility, says Marlene Daut, a professor of African Diaspora Studies who focuses on Haitian history at the University of Virginia.

From Slate

The heretofore sedate, steady camerawork by Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuma turns suddenly volatile in clamorous scenes of the kids playing, quarreling and aggressively handling each other and the livestock.

From Los Angeles Times