Part of speech: Noun
a person who is not very bright
Example: The economy, silly!
silly, Pudden-head, silly person, Stupe, Pudding head
The word "dolt" comes from Middle English dold.
dold – A related word in the same word family.
dull – A related word in the same word family.
The printing press standardized Middle English spelling, freezing many irregular forms we use today.