A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

Chapter 12

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Dennen, _v._ to dwell; dennede, _pt. s._, S.

Denounce, _v._ to command, W (= Lat. _denunciare_).—OF. _denoncer_, to declare.

Dent, _sb._ blow, S, S2, PP, CM; dynt, S3; dint, S, S2; dunt, S, S2.—AS. _dynt_.

Deofell, _sb._ devil, S; see Deuel.

Deol, _sb._ grief, S, S2; see Dole.

Deop, _adj._ deep, S; see Deep.

Deopliche, _adv._ deeply, S.

Deopnesse, _sb._ deepness, S; see Depnesse.

Deore, _v._ to last, S2; see Duren.

Deore, _adj._ dear, S; see Dere.

Deore-wurðe, _adj._ precious, S; see Derewurðe.

Deorling, _sb._ darling, S; see Derling.

Deorne, _adj._ secret, dark, S; see Derne.

Deouele, _sb._ devil, S; see Deuel.

Dep, _adj._ deep, S; see Deep.

Departen, _v._ to separate, divide, PP, S3, C3, W, W2; to become separated, S2; depart, _pp._, S3.—AF. _departir_; OF. _despartir_; It. _dispartire_ (Florio).

Departere, _sb._ a divider, W.

Departyng, _sb._ division, W; departyngis, _pl._, W2.

Depaynt, _pp._ painted, S3; depeynted, C; depaynted, S3; depeynt, _pt. pl._, S3.—OF. _depeindre_ (pp. _depeint_).

Depayntar, _sb._ painter, S3.

Depe, _sb._ depth, S2, C3.—AS. _dýpe_.

Depen, _v._ to dip, S2.

Deplike, _adv._ deeply, MD; deopliche, S.—AS. _déoplice_.

Depnesse, _sb._ deepness, depth, MD; depnes, S2; deopnesse, S.—AS. _déopnes_.

Depraue, _v._ to slander, depreciate, W2, PP.—Lat. _deprauare_, to distort.

Depuren, _v._ to purify, S3, MD.—OF. _depurer_; Late Lat. _depurare_.

Der, _sb._ wild animal, S; see Deer.

Derby;—_phr._: father Derbies bands, handcuffs, S3; Darbies bands, DG; darbies, DG.

Dere, _sb._ harm, injury, MD; darr, MD; der, S3.—AS. _daru_.

Dere, _v._ to harm, S, S2, C2; derien, S, MD; deir, S3; ders, _pr. pl._, S2.—AS. _derian_; cp. OHG. _derien_ (_derren_) in Otfrid.

Dere, _adj._ and _adv._ dear, S, PP; diere, S; duere, S2; dære, S; dure, MD; deore, S; der, S2; deir, MD; derre, _comp._, C; derrest, _superl._, P.—AS. _déore_, _dýre_: OS. _diuri_, costly, loved.

Dereliche, _adv._ dearly, MD; derelych, S2; derli, S2.—AS. _déorlice_.

Dere-wurðe, _adj._ precious, S; dereworth, W; dierewurth, S; derworþe, S2, P; deorewurðe, S.—AS. _déorwurðe_.

Derewurðlice, _adv._ respectfully, S.

Dereynen, _v._ to answer to an accusation, to maintain a right in a judicial contest, CM, S2; dereyni, S2; derreyne, C; darreyne, C; dereyned, _pp._, S2.—AF. _dereiner_, OF. _desresnier_; Late Lat. _disrationare_ (also _derationare_); see Ducange.

Derf, _adj._ brave, powerful, difficult, hard, MD; derfe, _pl._, MD; derue, MD, S; derfre, _comp._, S; derure, S.—Cp. OS. _derbi_.

Derf, _sb._ affliction, hardship, S.—AS. (_ge_)_deorf_.

Derfliche, _adv._ severely, cruelly, S.

Derk, _adj._ dark, MD, S2, PP; deork, MD; dorc, S; darc, S; dirk, MD; durk, MD; derke, _dat._, S.—AS. _deorc_.

Derken, _v._ to make dark, to become dark, MD, S3; dirken, MD; darken, S2.

Derkful, _adj._ dark, W.

Derkhed, _sb._ darkness, MD.

Derknesse, _sb._ darkness, MD, W.

Derling, _sb._ darling, S, W2; durlyng, S, MD; deorling, S; derlyngis, _pl._, chosen ones, W, W2.—AS. _déorling_. See Dere.

Derne, _adj._ secret, dark, S, S2, P, H; deorne, S; dærne, MD; durne, MD; dern, S2.—AS. _derne_; cp. OS. _derni_ and MHG. _tarn_ in _tarn-kappe_, the mantle of darkness, Grimm, p. 870.

Dernel, _sb._ a kind of weed, rye-grass, _lollium_, Prompt.; dernell, Palsg.; darnel, S3, MD.

Derring-doe, _sb._ daring enterprise, ND, S3. See Dar.

Dert, _sb._ dirt, S3; see Drit.

Derðe, _sb._ dearth, S, P. See Dere.

Derue, _adj._ bold, S; derure, _comp._ more severe, S; see Derf.

Deruen, _v._ to afflict, S. See Derf, _sb._

Des-; see Dis-.

Desaly, Desselic, _adv._ foolishly, S2; see Dusiliche.

Desarayen, _v. reflex._ to fall into disorder, S2.—OF. _desarroyer_.

Desauauntage, _sb._ disadvantage, S2; disauauntage, MD; disadvauntages, _pl._, MD.—OF. _desavantage_.

Descenden, _v._ to go down, SkD.—AF. _descendre_; Lat. _descendere_.

Descensorie, _sb._ vessel used for extracting oil _per descensum_, C3.

Descriuen, _v._ to describe, MD; descryue, S3; descryfe, S2; discryue, S2, S3, C2; discreue, S2; discriued, _pp._, S2; discryued, W.—OF. _descrivre_ (pr. p. _descrivant_; Lat. _describere_.

Deserited; see Disheriten.

Desert, _sb._ merit, C2.—AF. and OF. _deserte_, see Ducange (s.v. _deservire_).

Deserven, _v._ to merit, MD; disserued, _pp._, well served, W.—AF. _deservir_; Late Lat. _deservire_.

Desi, _adj._ foolish, MD; see Dusi.

Despeir, _sb._ despair, MD.—AF. _despeir_.

Despeiren, _v._ to despair, MD; despeired, _pp._, C2.—OF. _desperer_, Lat. _desperare_.

Desperate, _adj._ outrageous, S3.—Lat. _desperatus_.

Despisabil, _adj._ despicable, H; dispisable, W2.

Despit, _sb._ contempt, injury, S2, C3; despyt, C2; despite, WW; dispit, W.—AF. _despit_; Lat. _despectum_ (acc.).

De-spiteful, _adj._ full of contempt, WW.

Despitous, _adj._ ignominious, MD, C; dispitous, contemptuous, S3; despitus, H.

Despitously, _adv._ contemptuously, spitefully, S2, C2, C3; dispitously, C.

Despoilen, _v._ to despoil, to strip, MD; dispoilen, C2; dispoyled, _pp._, S3.—OF. _despoiller_; Lat. _despoliare_.

Dest, _2 pr. s._ doest, S; see Don.

Destrer, _sb._ a courser, war-horse, MD; dextrer, C2.—AF. _destrer_; Late Lat. _dextrarium_ (from Lat. _dextra_, the right hand), the horse led by the squire on the right of his own horse.

Destroyen, _v._ to destroy, MD; destruien, MD, C; destrue, S2; distruen, S2; destrie, MD, W, W2; dysstrye, S2; distruyede, _pt. s._, W; distried, _pp._, W, W2.—AF. _destruire_. (pr. p. _destruyant_); Lat. _destruere_.

Destroyere, _sb._ destroyer, Prompt., MD; distrier, W.

Deð, _pr. s._ doeth, S, S2; see Don.

Deð, _sb._ death, S; see Deeþ.

Deð-vuel, _sb._ death-evil, S2.

Dette, _sb._ debt, C2; dett, _adj._ due, H.—AF. _dette_; Lat. _debita_.

Deue, _adj. pl._ deaf, C3; see Deef.

Deuh; see Dew.

Deuel, _sb._ devil, S, S2, W2; deofel, MD; deofell, S; diuel, S; dyeuel, S2; dewill, S3; dewle, Prompt.; dwylle, MD; deouele, S; diefles, _gen._, S; dieule, _dat._, S; deofles, _pl._, MD; defless, S; deoules, S; deoflen, S; deflen, S; deoflene, _gen. pl._, S.—AS. _déofol_; Lat. _diabolus_ (Vulg.); Gr. διάβολος; cf. OHG. _diufal_ (Otfrid).

Deuin, _sb._ prophesying, divinity, theology, MD; diuyn, S2.

Deuine, _sb._ theologian, augur, soothsayer, MD; dyuynes, _pl._, MD.—OF. _devin_; Lat. _diuinum_.

Deuinen, _v._ to foretell, guess, suspect, MD; deuyne, PP.

Deuinourr, _sb._ interpreter, explainer, theologian, MD, PP; dyuynour, PP.

Deuise, _sb._ tale, narrative, S3; deuys, order, C.

Deuisen, _v._ to divide, arrange, order, decide, tell, relate, MD, S2; deuyse, C2, C3; deuice, MD, S2; diuise, S2.—AF. _deviser_, It. _divisare_; formed from Lat. _diuidere_ (pp. _diuisus_).

Deuisynge, _sb._ narration, S2.

Deuoid, _pp._ as _adj._ destitute of, SkD.

Deuoiden, _v._ to quit, leave, also to annihilate, exterminate, MD; deuoyden, S2.—OF. _desvoidier_, _desvuidier_.

Devoir, _sb._ duty, knightly duty, PP, C2; deuoyr, S3; devor, ND, PP; deuer, PP, CM.—OF. _devoir_ (sb. orig. v.); Lat. _debere_.

Deuouren, _v._ to devour, MD; devoir, S3.—AF. _devourer_; Lat. _deuorare_.

Dew, _sb._ dew, PP; dæw, MD; daw, S; deu, S; deuh, PP; deawes, _pl._, S2.—AS. _déaw_.

Dewill, _sb._ devil, S3; see Deuel.

Dewite, _sb._ duty, S3; see Duete.

Dewle, _sb._ grief, S3; see Dole.

Dextrer, _sb._ a war-horse, C2; see Destrer.

Deye, _sb._ a female servant, esp. one who looks after the cows and dairy, _androchia_, Voc., Prompt., C; deye, a cow-boy, _androchius_, MD, Cath.—Icel. _deigja_, see CV; cp. AF. _deye_.

Deyen, _v._ to die, S2, PP; deȝen, MD, S2; deghe, S2; deie, S; dey, S3; dye, PP; diȝe, PP; dyȝe, S2, PP; de, S3; deide, _pt. s._, S, S2; deiȝede, MD; deyde, C2; deid, S2; deit, S3; dede, _pl._, S3; deyed, _pp._, C2.—Icel. _deyja_: OS. _dóian_.

Deyen, _v._ to dye, MD; dyyn, Prompt.; dyed, _pt. s._, C2.—AS. _déagian_, from _déah_. See Deh.

Deyere, _sb._ dyer, C.

Deyl, _sb._ deal, share, S2; see Deel.

Deynen, _v._ to deign, to appear good, to please, MD, CM, S2; deignen, MD; daynede, _pt. s._, S2; dæyned him, (_refl._) C2.—AF. _deigner_; Lat. _dignare_.

Deynous, _adj._ proud, disdainful, MD, CM, Cath. (p. 95, _n._).

Deyntee, _sb._ worth, pleasure, liking, S2, C2, C3; deynte, S2; deinte, MD; deyntees, _pl._, S2, C2, C3.—OF. _daintie_, _deintet_, Prov. _din-tat_; Lat. _dignitatem_. Cf. Dayntethis.

Deyntee, _adj._ dainty, C2, C3.

Deynteuous, _adj._ choice, dainty, C2.

Deys, _sb._ daïs, high table in hall, C, C2, PP; deyes, PP; deis, PP; dese, PP; deyse, PP; dees, MD; des, MD; day, canopy, JD.—OF. _deis_ (AF. _dois_); Lat. _discum_ (acc.), see Brachet, p. lxv. Cf. Disshe.

Deȝter, _sb. pl._ daughters, S2; see Dohter.

Di-; see De-, Dis-.

Dia, _sb._ A term set before medicinal confections or electuaries that were devised by the Greeks, Cotg.; dya, HD; dyas, _pl._ remedies, medicines, PP.—Gr. διὰ. See Dia-penidion.

Diadlich, _adj._ mortal, S; see Deedli.

Diamant, _sb._ diamond, PP, Cath.; dyamand, MD; dyamaunt, C.—OF. _diamant_, a diamond, the loadstone (Cotg.). See Adamant.

Dia-penidion, _sb._ a kind of sweet stuff like barley-sugar used to relieve coughs, PP; diapenydion, PP; diopendion, S2.—OF. _diapenidion_, It. _diapenídio_, cp. _diapiéde_, ‘a diapedon or confection made of _Penids_’ (Florio). See Dia and Penid.

Diaper, _sb._ a kind of figured cloth; dyaper, MD; diapery, MD.—OF. _diaspre_, _diaspe_, diapered cloth; Lat. _iaspidem_, jasper; from Gr. ἴασπις, probably of Semitic origin; see Diez, p. 119.

Diaper, _v._ to variegate, adorn with figures and colours, ND; diapred, _pp._, ND; dyapred, C.

Diath, _sb._ death, S; see Deeþ.

Dicht, _pp._ prepared, S2; see Dihten.

Diciples, _sb. pl._ disciples, S; see Disciple.

Dide, _pt. s._ did, caused, put, S; see Don.

Diefles, _sb. gen._ devil’s, S; see Deuel.

Dier, _sb._ wild animal, beast; diere, _dat._, S; see Deer.

Dier-chin, _sb._ deer-kind, beasts, S.

Diere, _adj._ dear, S; see Dere.

Diere-wurð, _adj._ precious, S; see Derewurðe.

Diete, _sb._ diet, food, MD, C; dyetis, _pl._, PP.—OF. _diete_; Late Lat. _dieta_, Lat. _diæta_; Gr. δίαιτα.

Dieten, _v._ to diet; diȝete, _pr. subj._ S2, PP.

Dieð, _pr. s._ doeth, S; see Don.

Dieule, _sb. dat._ devil, S; see Deuel.

Diffacen, _v._ to deface, MD; deface, to obliterate, C2; defaste, _pp._, S3.—OF. _deffacer_.

Dif-faden, _v._ to fade away, MD; defade, to cause to fade, S3; defadide, _pp._, HD.

Diffame, _sb._ dishonour, disgrace, MD, S3, C2; defame, C3.—OF. _diffame_.

Diffamen, _v._ to spread abroad a rumour, also to slander, MD, S2; defame, C2; diffameden, _pt. pl._, W; defamed, _pp._, W, C3.—AF. _diffamer_, to slander; Lat. _diffamare_, to spread abroad a report.

Digne, _adj._ worthy, proud, MD, C, C2, C3, S2, S3; dygne, S2. _Phr._: digne as dich-water, i.e. making people keep their distance, S3.—OF. _digne_; Lat. _dignum_.

Dignelich, _adv._ worthily, P; dyngneliche, S2.

Dignete, _sb._ worth, dignity, high office, MD; dignitee, C2; dingnetes, _pl._, S2.—AF. _dignete_; Lat. _dignitatem_. Cf. Deyntee.

Dihten, _v._ to order, rule, prepare, adorn, MD, S2; diȝten, MD; diȝtti, S2; diht, _pr. s._, S; dightes, S2; dihte, _pt. s._, S; diȝte, S2; diht, _pp._, S2; diȝt, MD, S2; dight, MD, S3; ydiȝt, S2, S3; dyȝt, S2; dicht, S2; ydyȝt, S3; dygth, H.—AS. _dihtan_; Lat. _dictare_.

Dilatacioun, _sb._ extension, diffuseness, S2, C3.—Lat. _dilatationem_.

Dilitable, _adj._ delightful, S2; see Delitable.

Dim, _adj._ dim, MD; dym, C; dymme, MD; dimme, _pl._, S.—AS. _dim_.

Dimliche, _adv._ dimly, softly (of sound), MD; dimluker, _comp._, S.

Dimnes, _sb._ dimness, S2.

Dinnen, _v._ to din, MD; dunien, MD; denie, S; dinede, _pt. s._, MD; donyd, MD; dynnit, MD.—AS. _dynian_; cp. Icel. _dynja_. See Dyn.

Dint, _sb._ blow, S, S2; see Dent.

Dinten, _v._ to strike, S.

Diopendion, _sb._ a kind of barley-sugar, S2; see Dia-penidion.

Dirige, _sb._ the name of an anthem in the office for the dead beginning with the words from Ps. 5. 8, ‘_Dirige_, Dominus meus,’ MD, S3; dyrge, MD; dorge, MD.

Dis-; see Des-.

Disburse, _v._ to pay out of a purse, Sh.; deburs, S3.—OF. _desbourser_.

Dischargen, _v._ to unload, MD; deschargen, MD; dischargiden, _pt. pl._, W.—AF. _descharger_.

Dischevele, _pp._ with hair in disorder, MD, C.—OF. _deschevelé_, pp. of _descheveler_, to dischevel (Cotg.).

Disciple, _sb._ disciple, W (John 20. 2); disciplis, _pl._, PP, W; diciples, S; deciples, S; decipelis, S2.—AF. _disciple_; Lat. _discipulum_ (acc.).

Disciplesse, _sb._ a woman-disciple, W.

Discipline, _sb._ chastisement, MD; disceplines, _pl._ flagellations, S.—OF. _discipline_ (Cotg.); Church Lat. _disciplina_ (Ducange).

Disclaundre, _v._ to slander, S2, C3.

Printed between Disciple and Disciplesse, with expected cross-reference to Sclaundre missing.

Disclaundre, _sb._ evil fame, S2, PP; desclandre, MD; dislander, ND. See Sclaundre.

Disclose, _v._ to disclose, S3; desclosen, S2.—OF. _desclore_ (subj. _-close_); Lat. _disclaudere_.

Discomfiten, _v._ to defeat, to put to the rout, MD; dyscowmfytyn, Prompt.; disconfet, _pt. s._, MD; disconfite, MD; _pp._, MD; discumfyst, S3; dysconfited, S3.—OF. _desconfire_ (pp. _desconfit_); Lat. _dis_ + _conficere_.

Discomfiture, _sb._ defeat, MD; disconfiture, C.—AF. _descumfiture_, _desconfiture_.

Disconfort, _sb._ discomfort, C; discomfort, W.

Disconforten, _v._ to trouble, discomfort, C; disconfort, S3; discomforten, MD.—OF. _desconforter_.

Discoueren, _v._ to discover, uncover, MD, C3; diskeuer, MD; discure, S3.—OF. _descovrir_, _descuvrir_.

Disdeyn, _sb._ disdain, C2; desdayn, CM; desdeyn, C; dedeyn, MD, W, H; dedeyne, HD.—AF. _dedeigne_, OF. _desdein_.

Disdeyne, _v._ to disdain, C2; desdainen, MD.—AF. _desdeigner_, It. _disdegnare_.

Disese, _sb._ lack of ease, MD, S2, C2, C3, W; desese, S3.—OF. _desaise_.

Diseseful, _adj._ troublesome, W2.

Disesid, _pp._ troubled, W.

Disgysen, _v._ to disguise, MD; degisen, PP, MD; degyset, _pp._, S2; disguised, S3.—AF. _degiser_, _degyser_, OF. _desguiser_. Cf. Degyse.

Disheriten, _v._ to disinherit, S2; deseritede, _pt. s._, S2; deserited, _pp._, S2; disheryt, C.—AF. _desheriter_, OF. _deseriter_.

Disjoint, _sb._ perplexity, MD; disjoynt, C.—OF. _desjoinct_, pp. of _desjoindre_; Lat. _disjungere_.

Dismayen, _v._ to dismay, G; desmayen, MD.—OF. *_desmayer_; cp. Sp. _desmayar_, also (with different prefix), OF. _esmaier_, Prov. _esmagar_, It. _smagare_.

Disour, _sb._ professional story-teller, minstrel, MD; disoures, _pl._, P.—OF. _disour_, _diseor_: Sp. _dicedor_, It. _dicitore_, from Lat. _dicere_.

Disparage, _sb._ a want of parity or equality, especially in birth or station, disparagement, disgrace, C2. See Parage.

Disparagen, _v._ to disparage, disgrace; desparaged, _pp._, MD.—AF. _desparager_.

Disparplen, _v._ to become scattered, also to scatter, W; desparplen, MD, S2; dysparplyn, Prompt.; sparplyn, Prompt.; disperpelde, _pt. s._, H; deperpeyld, H; disparpoilid, _pp._, S2; disparplid, disparplit, W.—OF. _deparpillier_, Ps. 21. 14 (cp. It. _sparpagliare_, Florio); from OF. *_parpille_, butterfly; Lat. _papilio_, see Brachet (s.v. _éparpiller_), and Diez, p. 236.

Dispence, _sb._ expenditure, C, C2, S3; despense, C2, MD; dispenses, _pl._, S3.—OF. _despense_.

Dispenden, _v._ to spend, S3, C2, H; despenden, C2, MD; dispent, _pp._, S3.—AF. _despendre_; Late Lat. _dispendere_, to weigh out.

Dispendour, _sb._ steward, W; dispendere, W.

Dispers, _pp._ dispersed, S3, MD.—Lat. _dispersus_.

Displesance, _sb._ annoyance, C3.—OF. _desplaisance_.

Disport, _sb._ pleasure, recreation, S2, S3, C2, C3; desport, C3, MD.—AF. _desport_, mirth; cp. OF. _deport_ (Bartsch).

Disporten, _v._ to cheer, amuse, MD.—OF. _se desporter_, _se deporter_; cp. It. _diportare_ (compounded with Lat. _de-_).

Disposed, _pp._; in _phr._: wel disposed, in good health, C3.

Disputen, _v._ to dispute, MD; desputen, MD.—AF. _desputer_; Lat. _disputare_.

Disputeson, _sb._ disputation, MD; disputisoun, C; desputisoun, MD.—OF. _desputeson_; Lat. _disputationem_ (for _-eson_ = _-tionem_, see Ps. Introd. xxx).

Disseit; see Deceit.

Disseueren, _v._ to separate, C3.—AF. _deseverer_; Lat. _dis_ + _separare_.

Disshe, _sb._ dish, PP; disch, S; dysche, _discus_, Voc.; dysshe, discus, Prompt.; dishe, disc, quoit, MD; disse, S; dysshes, _pl._, S2.—AS. _disc_; Lat. _discus_; Gr. δίσκος, quoit. Cf. Deys.

Dissheres, _sb._ a female dish-seller, P.

Dissimulen, _v._ to pretend a thing is not so, MD, C3; dissymilide, _pt. s._, W2.—Lat. _dissimulare_.

Dissimulinge, _sb._ dissembling, C2, C3.

Distaf, _sb._ distaff, C2; dystaf, Voc.; dysestafe, Voc.

Distinguen, _v._ to distinguish, MD; destingeþ, _pr. pl._, MD; distyngis, _imp. pl._, H; distingwed, _pp._, MD; distyngid, H.—OF. _distinguer_.

Distrier, _sb._ destroyer, W; see Destroyere.

Distraught, _pp._ distracted, tormented, S3; distrauhte, MD; destrat, SkD.—OF. _destrait_ (F. _distrait_); Lat. _distractum_, pp. of _distrahere_.

Distresse, _sb._ distress, misery, S2; destresse, MD.—AF. _destresse_, _destresce_; Late Lat. *_districtitia_ from Lat. _districtus_, pp. of _distringere_, to pull asunder, to punish.

Distreynen, _v._ to vex, S3; destreyne, C; distrayne, S3.—AF. _destreindre_ (pr. p. _destreignant_); Lat. _distringere_.

Disturben, _v._ to disturb; destourbe, C3; distourbe, MD; desturbi, MD.—AF. _desturber_; Lat. _disturbare_.

Disturblen, _v._ to disturb, trouble, MD, W, W2; disturblid, _pp._, S2, W, W2. Cp. OF. _tourbler_, _torbler_ (F. _troubler_); Late Lat. *_turbulare_, from Lat. _turbare_.

Disturblyng, _sb._ disturbance, W, W2.

Diten, _v._ to indict for trespass, Prompt.—OF. _dicter_; Lat. _dictare_. Cf. Dihten.

Diuel, _sb._ devil, S; see Deuel.

Diueren, _v._ to tremble, S, MD.

Diuise, _v._ to tell of, describe, S2; see Deuisen.

Diuulgate, _pp._ divulged; dy-wlgat, S3.—Lat. _diuulgatus_.

Diuyn; see Deuin.

Diyngis, _sb. pl._ dyes, colours, W2; see Deyen.

Diȝe, to die; see Deyen.

Diȝel, _adj._ secret, MD; diȝele, _dat._, S.—AS. _dígol_, _dégol_, _déogol_, _déagol_; cp. OHG. _tougali_ (Tatian), also with different suffix, _dougan_ (Otfrid).

Diȝte, _pt. s._ ordained, S2; diȝt, _pp._ prepared, S2; see Dihten.

Doale, _sb._ dole, portion, S3; see Dool.

Docken, _v._ to cut away the tail, _decaudare_, MD; to cut short, C; dokkyn, Prompt. See Dok.

Dodden, _v._ to crop, lop branches, MD, Prompt.; i-dodded, _pp._, S; doddyd (as trees), Prompt.

Doddit, _adj._ without horns, JD; doddy, JD; doddie, _sb._ cow without horns, JD.

Dogge, _sb._ dog, MD, S2, Voc., Prompt., W2 (Ps. 21. 21), PP, C2.—AS. _docga_.

Dohter, _sb._ daughter, S; doȝter, S, S2; douȝter, P, W2; dowter, S; douhtres, _pl._, S; douȝtres, P; douȝtris, W2; doutres, S; deȝter, S2; doȝtren, S2; doughtren, C; dehtren, _dat._, S.—AS. _dohtor_ (_dehter_, dat. s.); cp. Goth. _dauhtar_; see Sievers, 93.

Dok, _sb._ a tail, MD, JD.—ONorse _dockr_; see MD.

Doke, _sb._ duck, S2, Voc., PP, C; douke, PP; docke, Prompt.; duke, Voc.; duk, PP.

Dole, _sb._ grief, P, CM; deol, S, MD, S2; duel, MD; doel, P; diol, MD; dol, MD; dool, S2, CM; dul, MD; del, MD, S2; dewle, S3; dule, S3.—OF. _doel_, _duel_, _deol_, _dol_, _del_; Late Lat. *_dolium_, from _dol-_, stem of Lat. _dolere_, to grieve; see Constans, supplement, p. 23.

Dolefulle, _adj._ doleful, MD; delful, S2, MD.

Dolfin, _sb._ dolphin, MD; doulphyn, Palsg.—OF. _doulphin_ (Palsg.), _daulphin_ (Cotg.), Prov. _dalfin_; Lat. _delphinum_. Cp. Delfin.

Dolfully, _adv._ dolefully, G; delfulli, MD.

Doluen, _pt. pl._ dug, P; _pp._ buried, S, P; see Deluen.

Dom, _sb._ judgment, S, S2, W; dome, S2, G; see Doom.

Domage, _sb._ damage, loss, S3; see Damage.

Domb, _adj._ dumb, MD, C3; doumb, MD; dum, Prompt.; dom, MD; dumbe, Manip.; doumbe, S, S2; dome, S3.—AS. _dumb_; cp. Goth. _dumbs_, OHG. _dumb_, foolish (Otfrid).

Dome, _sb._ doom, S2; domes, _pl._, S2, G; see Doom.

Domes-day, _sb._ dooms-day, P; domesdai, S; domesdei, S.—AS. _dómes-dæg_.

Domes-man, _sb._ judge, S, W, W2; domysmen, _pl._ H.

Domlen, _v._ to be dull; domland, _pr. p._ clouding over, S2.

Dom-place, _sb._ judgment-hall, W.

Don, _v._ to do, put, make, cause, S; do, S, S2; donne, _ger._, S, S2; done, S2, MD; doand, _pr. p._, S2; doande, CM; doing, S3; doð, _imp. pl._ S; dest, _2 pr. s._, S; deð, _pr. s._, S, S2; dieð, S; deað, S; doð, S, S2; doð, _pl._, S, S2; done, S2; dude, _pt. s._, S2; dide, S; dede, S, S2; ded, S2; duden, _pl._, S; deden, S; dyden, S; dude, S2; ydoon, _pp._, C2; idon, S, S2; idone, S; ido, S, S2; ydon, S2; ydo, S2; don, S2; doon, MD; do, S2, MD.—AS. _dón_, pt. s. _dyde_, pp. _ge-dón_.

Donet, _sb._ grammar, primer, elementary instruction, PP, S2.—From _Donatus_, the grammarian; see Cotg. (s.v. _donat_).

Dong, _pt. s._ beat, MD; dongen, _pp._, S2, H; see Dyngen.

Donjoun, _sb._ the highest tower of a castle, also the dungeon or underground prison, MD; dongeon, P; dongoun, MD; dungun, S2.—AF. _dongoun_, OF. _dongon_, _donjon_: Prov. _dompnhon_; Late Lat. _domnionem_, a tower that dominates (Ducange), _dominionem_, lordship, from Lat. _dominium_.

Donk, _adj._ moist, S3, JD; danke, MD.—Cp. Icel. _dökkr_, obscure (stem *_danku_).

Donken, _v._ to moisten, MD, S2.

Don-ward, _adv._ downward, S2; see Dounward.

Doo, _sb._ doe, Voc., Palsg., W2; do, MD; da, MD; days, _pl._, S3.—AS. _dá_.

Dool, _sb._ dole, share, portion, MD; dole, MD; doale, S3.—AS. _dál_ (see OET).

Doom, _sb._ doom, judgment, sentence, W; dom, S, W, S2; dome, S2; domes, _pl._, S2, G.—AS. _dóm_: Goth. _doms_.

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

Dore, _sb._ door, MD, S2, C3; dur, MD, S3; dure, S.—AS. _duru_; cp. Gr. θύρα; see Brugmann, § 51.

Dore-tre, _sb._ bar of a door, P.

Dore-ward, _sb._ porter, door-keeper, S2; durewart, S.

Dorren, _pr. pl._ dare, MD; doren, W; dorste, _pt. subj. pl._, S, S2, C2; see Dar.

Dortour, _sb._ dormitory, MD, S3, CM; dorture, Voc.; dorter, Voc.—OF. _dortour_, _dortoir_; Lat. _dormitorium_.

Dosc, _adj._ dusk, S; deosc, MD.

Doseyn, _num._ dozen, C; see Dozein.

Dotard, _sb._ dotard, MD, Sh.

Dote, _sb._ fool, S, MD; dotest, _adj. superl._, very foolish, S2.

Dotel, _sb._ fool, MD; dottel, Manip.

Doten, _v._ to dote, to be foolish, childish, MD, S2, C2.

Doucte, _pt. s._ had value, S; see Duȝen.

Doughtren, _sb. pl._ daughters, C; see Dohter.

Doughty, _adj._ brave, C2, G; see Duȝti.

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

Doumbe, _adj._ dumb, S, S2; see Dumb.

Doun, _sb._ a down, hill, MD; dun, MD; doune, S2; dune, _dat._, MD; downes, _pl._, MD; dounes, S2; dun, _adv._, down, S; don, S2; doun, S2, W.—AS. _dún_.

Doun-right, _adv._ right down, S2.

Doun-ward, _adv._ downward, MD; donward, S2; dunward, S.

Doute, _sb._ fear, doubt, MD, S2, C2, G; dute, MD, S, S2; dout, S2.—OF. _dute_, _doute_, _doubte_.

Doute-lees, _adv._ doubtless, S2, C2.

Douten, _v._ to fear, to doubt, MD, S3; duten, MD, S; dowte, S3; dowt, _imp. s._, G; doutede, _pt. s._, S; doutiden, _pl._, G.—AF. _duter_, OF. _douter_; Lat. _dubitare_.

Douthe; see Duheðe.

Douȝter, _sb._ daughter, P, W2; doutres, _pl._, S; see Dohter.

Douene, _sb. f._ dove, S2; doune, S2; downe, S2. See Dowue.

Dowaire, _sb._ dower, C2; dower, C2.—AF. _douayre_ (and _dowere_); Late Lat. _dotarium_.

Dowen, _v._ to endow, MD.—OF. _douer_, _doer_; Lat. _dotare_.

Dowen; see Duȝen.

Doweþe, _sb._ army, host, S. _Phr._: doweþes louerd, Lord of Hosts, S; see Duheðe.

Dowter, _sb._ daughter, S; see Dohter.

Dowue, _sb._ dove, MD, C3, W; douve, MD; dow, S3.—Icel. _dúfa_; cp. OS. _dúba_, Goth. _dubo_. Cf. Douene.

Doȝter, _sb._ daughter, S, S2; see Dohter.

Dozein, _adj._ dozen, S2; doseyn, C.—AF. _dozeine_, from _doze_, twelve; Lat. _duodecim_.

Drad, _pp._ dreaded, C2; dradde, _pt. pl._, S; see Dreden.

Dræm, _sb._ joyful sound, S; see Dreem.

Draf, _pt. s._ drove, S2; see Driuen.

Draf, _sb._ draff, husks, dregs, MD, C3, PP, Cath.; draff, JD; draffe, PP; draft, W2.—Icel. _draf_.

Dragen, _v._ to draw, S; drah, _imp. s._, S, S2; drahen, _pp._, S; see Drawen.