doats

'Like her!' he repeated, when able to speak; 'why the gentleman doats!

Camilla 2008

'Why she's so pretty! so monstrous pretty! besides, she doats upon me.

Camilla 2008

‘He doats on it, your worship,’ replied Bumble; giving

Oliver Twist 2007

One of his drunken exclamations was, “And the jade doats on your youth, you raw blockhead! and talks of your noble deportment, as she calls your accursed English formality — and your pure morals, forsooth! des moeurs de Caton a-t-elle dit — sotte!”

The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte 2006

I never said so to you before; but, since you have forced it from me, I must tell you, that, ever since you consulted me, I have used my utmost endeavours to divert him from his wicked purposes: and he has promised fair; but, to say all in a word, he doats upon you; and I begin to see it is not in his power to help it.

Pamela 2006

A young woman, who loves, who doats on you, who dies for you; who hath placed the utmost confidence in your promises; and to that confidence hath sacrificed everything which is dear to her?

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

Hence it is that his mother doats upon him like upon a precious jewel.

Hung Lou Meng 2003

She had peculiar Reasons to desire an immediate Marriage, viz. a young [illegible] and a very fruitful Mother in Law, on whom her father [illegible] fondly doats, &c. and she had peculiar

John Adams diary 3, includes commonplace book entries, spring and summer 1759 1961

Mr A., with an ardent nature, and something of a histrionic turn, doats upon a fine rhetorical display.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 Various

This, of course, cannot but disgust, tho 'Mrs Fitzhugh doats on her.

The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1 A. M. W. [Compiler] Stirling