D.
Dæde, sb. pl. deeds, S; see Dede.
Dæi, sb. day, S; dæȝe, pl., S; see Day.
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-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.
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.
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-; 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.
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.
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.
Denne, sb. den, MD; den, S; dennes, pl., S2, W, H; dennys, H.—AS. denn.
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.
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.
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.
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-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.