Chapter 11

Crepen, _v._ to creep, S, C2; crope, MD; creap, _pt. s._, MD; crep, MD; crope, MD; _2 pt. s._, P; crupen, _pl._, MD; crepte, _pt. s._ (_weak_), MD; cropen, _pp._, MD.—AS. _créopan_, pt. _créap_ (pl. _crupon_), pp. _cropen_.

Creste, _sb._ crest (of bird, helmet), summit, MD, Prompt.; creistis, _pl._, S3.—OF. _creste_; Lat. _crista_.

Cresten, _adj._ Christian, S2; see Cristen.

Creyme, _sb._ the sacred oil, S2; see Creme.

Cribbe, _sb._ crib, manger; crib, MD; crybbe, Prompt.; cribbe, S, MD. Cp. OHG. _crippea_ (Tatian).

Crike, _sb._ creek, MD; krike, MD, S; cryke, C, Prompt.—Icel. _kriki_.

Crimosine, _sb._ and _adj._ crimson, S3; crimosin, SkD; crammasyn, S3.—OF. _cramoisin_ (_cramoisi_); Low Lat. _carmesinum_; from Pers. _qirmisi_, crimson; from Skt. _krmi_, a worm, insect, (i.e. the cochineal insect).

Crisme, _sb._ consecrated oil for anointing, MD; crysme, oil, Prompt.—Church Lat. _chrisma_, sacred oil; Gr. χρίσμα Cf. Creme.

Crisme-child, _sb._ the child anointed at baptism, MD.

Crisme-cloð, _sb._ the chrisom, the cloth tied round the head of the anointed child, S. Cp. Church Lat. _chrismalis pannus_.

Crisome, _sb._ the chrisom-cloth, _crismale_, Voc.; crysome, Palsg.; crisom, Cotg. (s.v. _cresmeau_).

Crist, _adj._ and _sb._ anointed, Christ, MD, S2, W, W2.—Lat. _Christus_; Gr. χριστός, anointed.

Cristen, _adj._ and _sb._ Christian, S, C2, C3; christen, S, S2; cresten, S2.—Lat. _Christianus_.

Cristendom, _sb._ Christianity, S, S2, C3; crystendom, S2.—AS. _cristendóm_.

Cristenly, _adv._ in a Christian manner, C3.

Cristes-messe, _sb._ Christmas, MD; Cristemasse, C2.

Cristiente, _sb._ Christendom, MD; cristiante, S3; cristianytee, S2, C3.—OF. _crestiente_, _cristientet_; Church Lat. _Christianitatem_.

Cristnien, _v._ to make Christian, to baptize, MD, S2; i-cristned, _pp._, S2; y-cristned, _pp._, S2; cristned, C3.—AS. _cristnian_.

Critouns, _sb. pl._ refuse of the frying-pan, W2.—OF. _cretons_ (Cotg.).

Crochette, _sb._ a small hook, crotchet (in music), MD; crochettes, _pl._ crockets, S3.—OF. _crochet_ (Bartsch).

Croft, _sb._ field, enclosure, PP, S2, MD.—AS. _croft_; cp. ODu. _crocht_, a field on the downs.

Croh, _sb._ a crock, waterpot, MD; cróós, _pl._, S.

Crois, _sb._ cross, PP, S, S3; croys, PP, S2, C2, C3; croiz, MD; croice, MD, S2.—OF. _crois_, _croiz_; Lat. _crŭcem_, see Brachet. Cf. Crouche, Cros.

Crok, _sb._ a hook, curl, a crooked way, wile, deceit, MD, Voc.; crokes, _pl._, S; crocks, HD. _Phr._: went on croke, went astray, H.—Icel. _krókr_.

Croken, _v._ to bend, to curl hair, to turn aside, MD, W2; crokid, _pp._ curved, W2; i-croked, S.

Croket, _sb._ curl, MD, HD.

Crokke, _sb._ crock, pot, S2, PP; crocke, S, Voc.—AS. _crocca_.

Crom-bolle, _sb._ crumb-bowl, S3.

Cromme, _sb._ crumb, C3; crumme, MD; crume, MD; crome, MD; crowm, Voc.—AS. _cruma_.

Crommen, _v._ to cram, MD, S2; see Crammen.

Crone, _sb._ an old hag, S2, MD, C3; crony, SkD. Cp. ODu. _kronie_, _karonie_, an old sheep; Picard _carone_ = F. _charogne_, see SkD (p. 797). See Caroigne.

Cronicle, _sb._ chronicle, MD.—OF. _cronique_. For the intrusive _l_ cp. _manciple_, _participle_, _principle_, _syllable_, _canticle_, _treacle_, _cardiacle_.

Cronique, _sb._ chronicle, S2; chronique, C.—OF. _cronique_; Late Lat. _chronica_; Gr. χρονικά, annals.

Croos, _sb. pl._ water-pots, S; see Croh.

Crop, _sb._ top, upper part of a tree, crop of corn, Voc., PP, S2; croppe, Prompt., Palsg.; croppes, _pl._, young shoots, C; croppis, S3.—AS. _crop_.

Crope, _2 pt. s._ didst creep, P; cropen, _pp._, MD; see Crepen.

Crope, _sb._ crupper, HD; croupe, CM, SkD.—OF. _crope_ (F. _croupe_).

Croper, _sb._ crupper, the hinder part of a horse, C3.—OF. _croupiere_ (Cotg.).

Cropiers, _sb. pl._ the housings on a horse’s back, HD.

Cropone, _sb._ the buttock, HD.—AF. _cropoun_.

Cros, _sb._ cross, PP, MD; crosse, P, MD.—ONorse, _cros_ (_cors_); cp. Ir. _cros_, Prov. _cros_. Cf. Crois.

Crosselet, _sb._ a small crucible, C3; croslet, C3. See SkD (s.v. _crucible_).

Crouche, _sb._ the cross of Christ, crucifix, sign or representation of the cross, MD, PP, HD; cruche, PP; crowch, S.—Cp. OHG. _crûci_ (_krûzi_) in Otfrid; Lat. _cruci-_ (stem of _crux_). Cf. Crois.

Crouchen, _v._ to sign with the cross, MD; cruchen, MD; crowche, MD; crouched, _pt. s._, MD.

Croud, Croude, _sb._ a musical instrument (stringed), H, W; see Crowde.

Crouken, _v._ to croak, S2; crowken, Prompt.; croak, Sh.

Crouken, _v._ to bend down, S3, MD; see Croken.

Croune, _sb._ crown, the tonsure, S, G; see Corone.

Crouni; see Coronen.

Crouning, _sb._ crowning, S2; the tonsure, P. See above.

Crowch, _sb._ cross, S; see Crouche.

Crowd, _v._ to coo as a dove, S3; croud, JD.

Crowde, _sb._ a musical instrument (stringed), Prompt., Cath., Voc.; crouthe, MD; croud, H; croude (= _chorus_), W, H; crowd, ND; crouth, MD.—Wel. _crwth_, a fiddle: Ir. _cruit_: OIr. _crot_; cp. Low Lat. _chrotta_ (Ducange). Cf. Rote.

Crowde, _sb._ wheelbarrow, Prompt.

Crowden, _v._ to push, HD, S2, C3; crouden, MD, HD, C3; crude, to press forward, S; crowdyn, Prompt.; crud, _pt. s._, MD, HD.—AS. *_crúdan_, to press, drive, pt. _créad_ (pl. _crudon_), pp. _croden_; cp. Du. _kruyden_, to push (Hexham). See Sievers, 384, 385.

Crowdyng, _sb._ pressure, S2, C3.

Crowen, _v._ to crow; crawand, _pr. p._, S3; him croweth, _pr. s. reflex._, C3.—AS. _cráwan_, pt. _créow_, pp. _crawen_.

Crownell, _sb._ corolla, small crown, S3. See Corone.

Crucchen, _v._ to crouch, MD; cruchen, S3.

Cruche; see Crouche.

Crud, _sb._ curd, MD; curde, Prompt.; cruddes, _pl._, S2, PP; croddes, PP; crouds, JD; curddys, Voc.

Cruddid, _pp._ curded, W2.

Crude, _v._ to press forward, S; see Crowden.

Cruel, _adj._ cruel, MD; cruwel, MD; crewell, MD.—OF. _cruel_; Lat. _crudelem_.

Cruelnesse, _sb._ cruelty, MD; cruwelnes, S2.

Crueltee, _sb._ cruelty, C2.—AF. _cruelte_; Lat. _crudelitatem_.

Crulle, _adj._ curly, C; krulle, MD; crolle, MD.—Cp. G. _krolle_, curl; see Weigand.

Crune, _sb._ crown, S; see Corone.

Cry, _sb._ cry, MD; crye, Prompt.; crei, S.—AF. _cri_, _crie_.

Cryen, _v._ to cry, MD, PP; crie, PP; criȝinge, _pr. p._, S2; criȝed, _pt. s._, S2; crieden, _pl._, S; criede, S2.—AF. _crier_, _cryer_, for older _cridar_; cp. It. _gridare_.

Crymailed, _pp._ anointed, PP; y-crymyled, PP; see Cremelen.

Crystal, _sb._ ice, crystal, MD; cristal, W2.—AF. _cristal_; Lat. _crystallum_, ice (Vulg.), also, mountain-crystal; Gr. κρύσταλλος, ice.

Cubit, _sb._ elbow, a cubit (measure), MD; cubytes, _pl._, C2; cupydez, S2.—Lat. _cubitum_.

Cucurbite, _sb._ a gourd-shaped chemical vessel.—Lat. _cucurbita_, gourd.

Cudde, _pt. s._ made known, S; see Cuðen, Kythen.

Cude, _sb._ cud, S, MD; code, MD; cudde, Prompt., Palsg.; quide, MD; quede, MD; quid, HD, SkD.

Cuen, _sb._ queen, S; see Quene.

Cuffe, _sb._ cuff, PP, Prompt., Palsg.; coffes, _pl._, PP.—Cp. MHG. _kuffe_, coif. Cf. Coife.

Cukkow, _sb._ cuckoo, MD, Prompt.; cocow, Voc.; cocowe, Palsg.; cucko, Voc.; gukgo, S3.—OF. _coucou_; Lat. _cuculum_ (acc.).

Culle, _v._ to strike, to kill, P; see Kulle.

Culme, _sb._ soot, Prompt.

Culorum, _sb._ end, conclusion, PP.—For Lat. _seculorum_ in the _phr._: _in secula seculorum_, for ever and ever, at the end of the Gloria Patri.

Culpon, _sb._ slice, shred, MD, C; culpown, Prompt.; culpen, Manip.—AF. _colpoun_; Low Lat. _colponem_; cp. F. _coupon_.

Culter, _sb._ coulter, the fore-iron of a plough, PP, Voc., Prompt.; kulter, PP; coltre, PP.—Lat. _culter_.

Culuer, _sb._ dove, MD, W, W2; cullfre, S; colvyr, Voc.; culuere, S2.—AS. _culfre_ (OET.).

Culuer-briddis, _sb. pl._ young pigeons, W.

Cum-; see Com-.

Cumen, _v._ to come, S; see Comen.

Cumlyng, _sb._ stranger, H; see Comelyng.

Cumplie, _sb._ compline, S; see Complie.

Cumrit, _pt. s._ encumbered, S2; cummerit, S3; see Combren.

Cumsen, _v._ to commence, S2, PP; see Comsen.

Cun, _v._ to know how to, H; see Kunnen.

Cun, _sb._ kin, kind, nature, S; cunne, _dat._, S; see Kyn.

Cun-; see Con-.

Cunde, _sb._ kind, nature, S; see Kynde.

Cunde, _adj._ natural, kind, MD; see Kynde.

Cundeliche, _adv._ naturally, S; see Kyndely.

Cunes-mon, _sb._ kinsman, S; see Kynes-man.

Cunin, _sb._ cony, rabbit, S; see Conyng.

Cunnen, _v._ to know, to be able, S, S2; see Kunnen.

Cunreadnes, _sb. pl._ kindreds, S; see Kyn-rede.

Cupabil, _adj._ culpable, H; see Coupable.

Cuppe, _sb._ cup, S, C2, C; kuppe, S; coppe, S2, P.—AS. _cuppe_; Lat. _cupa_. Cf. Coupe.

Cuppe-mel, _adv._ by cupfuls, S2, PP; in cupmel, P.

Cupydez, _sb. pl._ cubits, S2; see Cubit.

Curace, sb. cuirass, S3, SkD; curat, HD.—OF. _cuirace_; Late Lat. _coracium_, from Lat. _corium_, leather.

Curall, _sb._ coral, S3; see Coral.

Curat, _sb._ curate, C.—Late Lat. _curatus_.

Curatour, _sb._ curate, priest who has cure of souls, PP, S2.

Cure, _sb._ a charge, cure of souls, PP, C3; cures, _pl._, pursuits, C2.—Church Lat. _cura_.

Curiour, _sb._ currier, W; see Coriour.

Curious, _adj._ busy, zealous, eager to know, dainty, fine, MD, S3; careful, C.

Curlew, _sb._ curlew, _coturnix_, Prompt., W2 (Ps. 104. 40); curlu, H; kurlu, MD; corlew, MD; curlowyr, Voc.—OF. _corlieu_, curlew (Cotg.).

Currour, _sb._ runner, courier, W2; corour, W2; currours, _pl._ light-armed troops, S3.

Curry, _v._ to prepare leather, to curry horses, to rub down, flatter, S3, MD; currayyn, Prompt.; coraye, MD.—OF. _couraër_, _coureer_ (F. _courroyer_); It. _corredare_; from Low Lat. _conredium_. See Conrey.

Curs, _sb._ curse, C, G; cors, S3, G.

Cursedly, _adv._ wickedly, C2.

Cursednes, _sb._ malice, wickedness, C2; cursednesse, C2; cursidnesse, misery, W2.

Cursen, _v._ to curse, MD; corse, S2; cursede, _pt. s._, S; corsed, _pp._, S2.—AS. _cursian_.

Curt, _sb._ court, S; see Court.

Curteis, _adj._ courteous, S3, C; see Corteis.

Curteisly, _adv._ courteously, C2; see Corteisliche.

Curteisye, _sb._ courtesy, PP; see Cortesye.

Cus, _sb._ kiss, Prompt.; coss, W; cos, S, W, W2; kosses, _pl._, MD; cossis, W2.—AS. _cos_; cp. OHG. _cus_ (Tatian).

Cusen; see Chesen.

Cussen, _v._ to kiss, S, MD; kussen, S; kesse, S, C2; custe, _pt. s._, S; keste, C2; kiste, S, C2; kest, S2; cusseden, _pl._, S2.—AS. _cyssan_; cp. OHG. _cussan_ (Tatian).

Cust, _sb._ choice, moral excellence, character, MD; custe, _dat._, S.—AS. _cyst_; cp. OHG. _kust_ (Otfrid). See Chesen.

Custome, _sb._ custom, a public due, MD, S; custume, S; costom, MD.—AF. _custume_, _coustume_; Late Lat. *_consuetunimem_, *_consuetuninem_; Lat. _consuetudinem_; see Constans, and SkD (p. 798).

Custome-house, _sb._ custom-house, S2.

Cut, _sb._ a cut twig, a lot, C, C3, H, Prompt., MD; kut, H, MD; cutte, Palsg.; kuttis, _pl._, H. _Phr._: to draw cuts, HD. See Kutten.

Cuth, _sb._ race, people, PP; see Kyth.

Cuth, _pp._ known, S; see Kunnen.

Cuðe, _pt. s._ could, knew, S; see Kunnen.

Cuðen, _v._ to make known, S; see Kythen.

Cuðmon, _sb._ acquaintance, kinsman, S.—AS. _cúðman_.

Cuðreden, _sb._ familiarity, MD.

Cuððe, _sb._ relationship, one’s native land, S, MD; see Kyth, Ceðen, Cheðen.

Cut-purs, _sb._ cut-purse thief, PP; kitte-pors, PP. See Kutten.

Cwakien, _v._ to quake, S; see Quaken.

Cwalm, _sb._ death, pestilence, MD; see Qualm.

Cwalm-hus, _sb._ prison, place of torment, MD.

Cwalm-stow, _sb._ place of execution, S, MD.—AS. _cwealm-stów_ (Schmid).

Cwað, _pt. s._ quoth, S; see Queðen.

Cwead-schipe, _sb._ wickedness, S; see Quedschipe.

Cwellen, _v._ to kill, S; see Quellen.

Cweme, _adj._ pleasing, S; see Queme.

Cwemen, _v._ to please, S; see Quemen.

Cwennkenn, _v._ to quench, S; see Quenchen.

Cweðen, _v._ to speak, S; cweð, _pt. s._, S; see Queðen.

Cwic, _adj._ living, S; see Quik.

Cwidden, _v._ to speak, announce, MD; i-cwiddet, _pp._, S.—AS. _cwiddian_.

Cwide, _sb._ speech, bequest, S; see Queðen.—AS. _cwide_, a saying.

Cyll, _sb._ a canopy, SkD (s.v. _ceil_).—OF. _ciel_, canopy, inner roof, ceiling (Cotg.); Lat. _caelum_, see Brachet, p. lv.

Cyne-rice, _sb._ kingdom, rule, S; see Kine-.

Cyrce-iærd, church-yard, S; see Chirche-ȝeard.

D.

Dade, _sb._ deed, S; see Dede.

Dæd, _adj._ dead, S; see Deed.

Dæde, _sb. pl._ deeds, S; see Dede.

Dæi, _sb._ day, S; dæȝe, _pl._, S; see Day.

Dære, _adj._ dear, S; see Dere.

Dæð, _sb._ death, S; see Deeþ.

Daft, _adj._ apt, fit, SkD (p. 799); deft, fit, mild, gentle, innocent, foolish, MD; daffe, a fool, S2, PP; deffe, _obtusus_, _agrestis_, Prompt.; defte, _dat._, S.—AS. _dæft_.

Dafte-like, _adv._ fittingly; deftly, MD; defly, MD; dafftelike, S.

Dage, _sb. pl._ days, S; see Day.

Dagen, _v._ to become day, S; see Dawen.

Dagge, _sb._ a jag of cloth, Prompt., MD, HD, CM; dagges, _pl._ jagged edges, PP.

Daggen, _v._ to pierce, to notch, to jag, to cut at the edges, MD, PP, SkD (p. 150), CM, HD; daggyn, _fractillo_, Prompt.; daggyde, _pp._, Prompt.—Cp. ODu. _daggen_, to stab. See Jagge.

Dagger, _sb._ dagger, _pugio_, CM; daggar, Voc.; daggare, Prompt.

Daghynge, _sb._ dawning, H; see Dawing.

Dagoun, _sb._ a jag of a blanket, CM; dagon, HD. See Daggen.

Daheð, _sb._ dawn; daheðes, _gen._, S. See Dawen.

Dai, _sb._ day, S, W; see Day.

Dai-gang, _sb._ day’s journey, S2.

Dai-liht, _sb._ daylight, MD; dai-liȝt, S.

Dai-rawe, _sb._ day-break, MD.

Dai-red, _sb._ the flush of morn, MD.

Dai-rime, _sb._ the edge of dawn, MD; dai-rim, S.—AS. _dæg-rima_.

Dai-sterre, _sb._ day-star, S, W2; day-sterre, PP.—AS. _dæg-steorra_, morning-star.

Dale, _sb._ dale, valley, S, PP; dele, S; dalen, _dat._, S; dales, _pl._, MD; deales, MD.—AS. _dæl_: Goth. _dal_; see Sievers, 49.

Dalf, _pt. s._ dug, W; see Deluen.

Daliaunce, _sb._ talk, C, C2, C3; daliance, MD.—AF. _daliaunce_, interference.

Dalien, _v._ to talk, Prompt.; dalye, to play and sport, Palsg., MD.—AF. _dayler_, to dally.

Dal-neominde, _pr. p._ as _sb._ partaker, sharer, S.—OMerc. _dœl-niomend_, Ps. 118. 63 (VP.).

Dalte, _pt. s._ dealt, G; see Deelen.

Damage, _sb._ damage, loss, Prompt., MD; domage, S3.—AF. _damage_ (also OF. _damage_); Late Lat. *_damnaticum_, from Lat. _damnum_.

Dame, _sb._ dame, lady, dam, S, C3, MD; dam, MD.—AF. _dame_; Lat. _domina_.

Damesele, _sb._ damsel, S, W2, MD; damoysele, C.—AF. _damoysele_; Late Lat. _domicella_, for *_dominicella_; see Constans.

Dan, _sb._ a title of respect placed before personal names, MD, C2, CM; danz, MD; daun, MD, CM; dene, S3.—OF. _danz_, _dans_; Lat. _dominus_; in oblique case OF. _dam_; Lat. _dominum_, see Bartsch and Roland.

Dang, _pt. s._ beat, S3; see Dyngen.

Dar, _1 pr. s._ I dare, MD; dear, MD; der, MD; darst, _2 pr. s._, S, C3; dærst, MD; derst, MD; dar, _pr. s._, MD, C2, C3, P; durren, _pl._, MD; duren, S; doren, W; durre, _pr. subj. s._, MD; _pl._, S; durste, _pt. subj. s._, S; durst, MD, P; durste, _pl._, S; dorste, S, S2, C2; dorst, S2, P; durren, _v._, MD.—AS. _dear_, I dare, 2 pr. s. _dearst_, pl. _durron_, subj. _durre_, pt. s. _dorste_.

Dare, _adj._ dark, S; see Derk.

Darked, _pt. s._ lay hid, S; see Derken.

Darklyng, _adv._ in the dark, S3, Sh.

Dasewen, _v._ to be dim, MD; daswen, C3; dasewide, _pt. s._, W2.—Cp. E. _daze_.

Daun, _sb._ a title of respect, CM; see Dan.

Daunger, _sb._ absolute control, power, also difficulty, MD, PP, C; daungere, refusal, denial, S3; power to harm, PP.—OF. _dangier_, _dongier_, power, lordship, refusal, danger, (Bartsch); Late Lat. *_dominiarium_, from Lat. _dominium_, see Brachet.

Daungerous, _adj._ haughty, difficult to please, MD, C2, C.

Daunten, _v._ to force, tame, MD, S2, S3, P.—AF. _danter_, OF. _donter_ (F. _dompter_); Lat. _domitare_.

Daw, _sb._ dew, S; see Dew.

Daw, _sb._ day, S2; see Day.

Dawen, _v._ to become day, C2, PP, Prompt., Palsg., MD, JD; dagen, S, Prompt.; daȝede, _pt. s._, MD.—AS. _dagian_.

Dawing, _sb._ dawning, S3; dagheynge, H; daghynge, H.

Dawnen, _v._ to dawn, Prompt.

Dawning, _sb._ dawning, MD; dawenynge, C.

Day, _sb._ day, SkD; dæi, S; dai, S, W (1 Cor.4. 3); daȝȝ, S; dei, S; dæies, _gen._, S; deies, S; _phr._: be dæies, by day, S; now a dayes, C2; daie, _dat._, S; daw, S2; daȝes, _pl._, S; dayes, S; dawes, S, PP; dage, S; daga, _gen._, MD; daȝa, MD, daȝene, MD; dawene, MD; dahene, MD, S; dæȝen, _dat._, S; dæȝe, S; daiȝe, S; _Phr._ to give day, to give trust, S3; bring of daw, to kill, S2.—AS. _dæg_, _dæges_, _dæge_; pl. _dagas_, _daga_ (and _dagena_), _dagum_.

Dayerie, _sb._ dairy, C; deyry, Voc., Prompt. See Deye.

Dayesie, _sb._ daisy, CM; dayesye, CM; dais-eie, Voc.; dayes-eȝes, _pl._, S2.—AS. _dæges-éage_, i.e. day’s eye (Voc.).

Daynen, _v._ to deign, S2; see Deynen.

Dayntethis, _sb. pl._ dainties, H, MD.—OF. _deintet_; Prov. _dentat_, _dintat_; Lat. _dignitatem_. Cf. Deyntee.

Dayre, _sb._ dairy-maid, _androchia_, Voc. See Deye.

De, _v._ to die, S3; see Deyen.

De-; see Dis-.

Deað, _pr. s._ doeth, S; see Don.

Deawes, _sb. pl._ dews, S2; see Dew.

Debat, _sb._ strife, discord, C2; debate, S3, P; debaat, C3.—AF. _debat_.

De-baten, _v._ to contend, fight, MD, C2.—OF. _debatre_ (pr. p. _debatant_), It. _dibattere_, (Florio).

Debonaire, _adj._ mild, gentle, MD, C; debonere, S2; deboner, W2, H; deboneire, MD; dubonure, S2; debonayr, S3; debonur, H.—OF. _debonaire_; cp. OIt. _di bon aire_. Cf. Bonaire.

Debonerte, _sb._ gentleness, MD, H.—OF. _debonerete_, _debonnaireteit_ (Ps. 44. 4).

De-breiden, _v._ to tear apart, W.—This is a hybrid form: _de_ + ME. _breiden_.

De-breken, _v._ to break asunder, to tear, S2; debroken, _pp._, MD.—A hybrid form.

Debrusen, _v._ to bruise; debrise, MD; debrusede, _pt. s._, MD; debrused, S2.—AF. _debruser_, OF. _debriser_.

Deburs, _v._ disburse, pay, S3; see Disburse.

Deceit, _sb._ deceit, MD; disseit, W2.—AF. _deceit_; Late Lat. _decepta_.

Deciple, _sb._ disciple, S; see Disciple.

Ded, _sb._ death, S2, PP.—Cp. Swed. and Dan. _död_, death. See Deeþ.

Ded, _adj._ dead, S, PP; see Deed.

Dede, _pt. s._ did, S, S2; deden, _pl._; see Don.

Dede, _sb._ deed, S, S2, PP; dade, S; dede, _pl._, S; dæde, S; dedes, S, S2; deades, MD.—AS. _déd_, (_dǽd_); cp. Goth. _ga-dēths_, see Brugmann, § 75.

Dede, _pt. pl._ died, S3; see Deyen.

Dede, _sb._ death, PP, S, S2, S3; see Ded, Deeþ.

Dede-stoure, _sb._ death-struggle, S2.

Dedeyn, _sb._ disdain, W, H; see Disdeyn.

Dedeyne, _v._ to deign, S3. See Deynen.

Dedly, _adj._ liable to death, H; see Deedli.

Deduit, _sb._ delight, pleasure, MD, HD; deduyt, C; dedut, MD; dute, MD.—AF. _deduit_; cp. Late Lat. _deductus_, ‘animi oblectatio’ (Ducange); from OF. _deduire_, (refl.) to rejoice; Late Lat. _deducere_.

Dee, _sb._ a die, MD; die, Sh.; dees, _pl._ dice, PP, C2, C3; dys, PP, C.—OF. _de_ (pl. _dez_): It. _dado_, Prov. _dat_; Lat. _datum_.

Deed, _adj._ dead, S2, C2; ded, S, PP; dæd, S; dyad, S2; deade, _pl._, S.—AS. _déad_; cp. Icel. _dauðr_, Goth. _dauþs_.

Deedli, _adj._ mortal, subject to death, deadly, W, W2; dedly, H, PP; diadlich, S; dedlich, MD, PP.—AS. _déadlic_.

Deef, _adj._ deaf, MD, C; def, MD; deue, _pl._, C3.—AS. _déaf_: Goth. _daubs_.

Deel, _sb._ deal, share, MD, G; del, S, S3; deal, MD; deyl, S2. _Phr._: neuer a deyl, not a bit, S2; euery deyl, S2.—AS. _dǽl_; cp. Goth. _dails_ (_daili-_); see Douse, p. 94.

Deelen, _v._ to deal, share, divide, MD; delen, S2, G; delte, _pt. s._, C3; dalte, G; deled, _pp._, G.—AS. _dǽlan_: Goth. _dailjan_, from _daili-_; see Douse, p. 113.

Deep, _adj._ deep, C; dep, S; deop, S, MD; dyep, MD; dup, MD; depe, _sb._, S2, C3; deopre, _comp._, S; deope, _adv._, S; deoppre, _comp._, S; depper, C3.—AS. _déop_; cp. Goth. _diups_, Icel. _djúpr_.

Deer, _sb._ wild animal, C2; der, S; diere, _dat._, S; deer, _pl._, C2.—AS. _déor_; cp. Goth. _dius_, wild beast.

Deeþ, _sb._ death, C2; dæð, S, MD; deð, S; diath, S; dyaþ, S2; dead, S; ded, S2, PP; deaðe, _dat._, S; deðe, S, S2; dede, S, S2, S3.—AS. _déaþ_; cp. Icel. _dauði_, _dauðr_: Goth. _dauþus_.

Defame; see Diffame.

Defaute, _sb._ defect, fault, S2, C2, PP; defalte, S2; defautis, _pl._, S3, W2.—AF. _defaute_, _defalte_.

Defenden, _v._ to protect, to forbid, S2, MD, C3, H.—AF. _defendre_; Lat. _defendere_.

Defense, _sb._ protection, prohibition, MD; defence, S2.—AF. _defense_, _defence_.

Defet, _pp._ defeated, MD.—AF. _defet_, _aefait_, pp. of _defaire_.

Defien, _v._ to digest, MD, PP, HD; defye, S2; defy, Cath.

Defien, _v._ to mistrust, to defy, PP; defye, _despicere_, Cath.—AF. _defier_, OF. _desfier_: It. _disfidare_, to defy, (Florio).

Defiguren, _v._ to disfigure; defygurd, _pp._, S2.—AF. _desfigurer_.

Defless, _sb. pl._, devils, S; deflen, S; see Deuel.

Defoulen, _v._ to tread down, MD, W, W2, H, SkD (s.v. _defile_); defoilen, MD, SkD; defoulid, _pp._, W2.—OF. _defouler_, to trample on, rebuke (Cotg).; cp. _fouler_ (Bartsch), _foller_, Ps. 138. 11; It. _follare_, to press, to full clothes (Florio); Lat. *_fullare_, to full cloth; cp. _fullo_, a fuller.

De-foulen, _v._ to make foul, _inquinare_, MD; defowlyn, Prompt.; defoulid, _pp._, W.—A hybrid form, _de_ + ME. _fulen_. See Fulen.

Defte, _adj._ gentle, S; see Daft.

Deghe, _v._ to die, S2; see Deyen.

Degoutit, _pp._ spotted, S3. Cp. OF. _degoutter_ (Cotg.), and Lat. _gutta_, a drop, a spot, speck on an animal.

Degyse, _adj._ fashionable, finical, H.—OF. _desguisé_, dissembled, sophisticated (Cotg.). See Disgysen.

Degyset, _pp._ disguised, S2; see Disgysen.

Deh, _sb._ dye, colour, SkD.—AS. _déah_.

Dehtren, _sb. pl._ daughters, S; see Dohter.

Dei, _sb._ day, S; see Day.

Deide; see Deyen.

Deih, _pr. s._ profits, S; see Duȝen.

Dei-hwamliche, _adv._ every day, S.—AS. _dæg-hwamlice_.

Deir, _v._ to harm, S3; see Dere.

Deken, _sb._ deacon, MD; diakne, MD; deakne, MD; dekene, W; deknes, _pl._, S2, C3.—AS. _diacon_; Church Lat. _diaconus_; Gr. διάκονος (NT).

Del, _sb._ deal, share, S, S3; see Deel.

Del, _sb._ grief, S2; see Dole.

Dele, _sb._ dale, S; see Dale.

Delen, _v._ to deal, S2, G; see Deelen.

Delfin, _sb._ dolphin, Voc.; delfyne, Prompt.; delfyn, SkD; delfyns, _pl._, MD; delphyns, S2.—Lat. _delphinus_; Gr. δελφιν- (stem of δελφίς).

Delful, _adj._ doleful, S2; see Dolefulle.

Delfulli, _adv._ dolefully, MD; see Dolfully.

Delices, _sb. pl._ delights, H, C3, W2; delicis, W, H.—OF. _delices_; Lat. _delicias_.

Delit, _sb._ delight, MD; delyt, S3, C2, C3.—OF. _delit_, _deleit_.

Delitable, _adj._ delightful, PP, S3, W2, H; delytable, S2, C2; dilitable, S2.—AF. _delitable_; Lat. _delectabilem_.

Delite, _v._ to delight, Cath., PP, W2; delyting, _pr. p._, C2.—AF. _deliter_; Lat. _delectare_.

Delitingis, _sb. pl._ delights, W2.

Deliuer, _adj._ quick, active, MD; delyuere, C.—OF. _delivre_, quick, literally ‘freed.’

Deliueren, _v._ to set free, MD; deliuery, S2; delyuery, PP.—AF. _deliverer_; Late Lat. _deliberare_; Lat. _de_ + _liberare_.

Deliuerly, _adv._ quickly, nimbly, S2; delyuerly, S2, C.

Deluen, _v._ to delve, dig, S, C2, P, W; dalf, _pt. s._, MD, W; dalfe, W; doluen, _pl._, MD, P; delueden (_weak pt._), W2; dolue, _subj._, S2; i-doluen, _pp._, S; y-dolue, S2; doluen, buried, S, P; i-doluen, S2.—AS. _delfan_, pt. _dealf_ (pl. _dulfon_), pp. _dolfen_.

Deluers, _sb. pl._ diggers, S2; delueres, P.

Deme, _sb._ judge, S.—AS. _déma_.

Demen, _v._ to give doom, to judge, decree, S, S2, S3, C2; deeme, S2; demde, _pt. s._, S; i-demed, _pp._, S; y-demed, S; y-demd, S2; i-demd, S; demet, S; dempt, S.—AS. _déman_: OS. _dómian_, Goth. _domjan_. See Doom.

Demenen, _v._ to manage, to behave (_refl._), MD; demenyng, _pr. p._ shewing, S3.—OF. _demener_, to carry on, make; _demener joie_, to rejoice, also _demener dol_, to grieve, Bartsch; cp. Cotg., and the phrase _demener dolor_ in Roland.

Demere, _sb._ judge, S; demare, S.—AS. _démere_.

Demeyne, _sb._ power, possession, C2; demayn, MD; demeigne, MD.—OF. _demeine_, property, that which belongs to a lord; Lat. _dominicum_, from _dominus_; see Roland.

Dene, _sb._ a title of respect, S3; see Dan.

Dene, _sb._ din, noise, PP, MD; see Dyn.

Deneis, _sb. pl._ Danes, S2.—OF. _Deneis_; Low Lat. _Denensis_, a Dane, see Brachet, lvii.

Denie, _v._ to din; see Dinnen.

Denne, _sb._ den, MD; den, S; dennes, _pl._, S2, W, H; dennys, H.—AS. _denn_.