Canst thou so daff me? Thou hast killed my child.
Shak.
Daff, n. [See Daft.] A stupid, blockish fellow; a numskull. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Daff (df), v. i. To act foolishly; to be foolish or sportive; to toy. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Daff, v. t. To daunt. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.
Daf"fo*dil (df"f*dl), n. [OE. affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D. affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphodèle), L. asphodelus, fr. Gr. 'asfo`delos. The initial d in English is not satisfactorily explained. See Asphodel.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Asphodelus. (b) A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also daffodilly, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffydowndilly, etc.
With damask roses and daffadillies set.
Spenser.
Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies,
And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.
Spenser.
A college gown
That clad her like an April daffodilly.