Why are brushes daft

Last updated Aug 30 Originally posted Jan 22 AM. Your Email Address:. Index Newest Popular Best. New Player Log In. An old Northern word. The use of 'fond' to mean foolish pre-dated our current usage, which is 'to feel affection for'. That present day meaning migrated from the earlier meaning of 'foolish'.

In Richard Rolle's Psalter , , the author refers to 'fonnyd maydyns' foolish girls. So, as far as I know the variants of 'as daft as a brush' emerged at these dates:.

As fond as a besom - As daft as a besom - As mazed as a brish - As daft as a brush - Loading Comments Email Required Name Required Website. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English.

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