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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOIT, n. [G.]
1. A small piece of money.
2. A trifle. Hence our vulgar phrase, I care not a doit. It is used adverbially and commonly pronounced dite.

Merriam Webster's

also duit noun Etymology: Dutch duit; akin to Old Norse thveiti small coin, thveita to hew Date: 1592 1. an old Dutch coin equal to about 1/8 stiver 2. trifle 1

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. archaic a very small amount of money. Etymology: MLG doyt, MDu. duit, of unkn. orig.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Doit Doit, n. [D. duit, Icel. pveit, prop., a piece cut off. See Thwaite a piece of ground, Thwite.] 1. A small Dutch coin, worth about half a farthing; also, a similar small coin once used in Scotland; hence, any small piece of money. --Shak. 2. A thing of small value; as, I care not a doit.