dēaðgodas mp. infernal deities, WW 44719.

+dēaðian to kill.

dēaðlēg m. deadly flame, Gr 983.

dēaðlicdeathly,’ mortal, Bl: deadly: dead.

dēaðlicnes f. mortality, mortal state: deadliness.

dēaðmægen n. deadly band, Gu 867.

dēaðræced (= e2) n. sepulchre, Ph 48.

dēaðrǣs m. sudden death, An 997.

dēaðrēaf n. clothing taken from the dead, spoils, WW 39722.

dēaðrēow murderous, fierce, An 1316.

dēað-scūa, -scufa m. death-shadow, spirit of death, devil.

dēaðscyld f. crime worthy of death, LL 130´.

dēaðscyldig (LL), dēadsynnig (NG) condemned to death.

dēaðsele † m. death-hall, hell.

dēaðslege m. death-stroke, Rd 614.

dēaðspere n. deadly spear, Rd 453.

dēaðstede m. place of death, Ex 589.

dēaðsynnignes f. guiltiness of death, DR.

dēaððēnung f. exequies, last offices to the dead, funeral.

dēaðwang m. plain of death, An 1005.

dēaðwēge n. deadly cup, Gu 964. [wǣge]

dēaðwērig dead, B 2125.

dēaðwīc n. dwelling of death, B 1275.

dēaðwyrd f. fate, death, WW 40823.

dēaw mn. ‘dew,’ Æ, CP, VPs.

+dēaw dewy.

dēawdrīas m. fall of dew? Da 277. [drēosan]

dēawig (ǣ, ē) ‘dewy,’ Ex.

dēawigendlīc? dewy, HGl 408.

dēawigfeðeradewy-feathered.

dēawung f. dew, EHy 764.

dēawwyrm m. ‘dew-worm,’ ring-worm, tetter, Lcd.

decan m. one who has charge of ten monks.

±dēcan to smear, plaster.

decanhād m. office of a ‘decan.’

decanon = decan

Decembris m. December.

declīnian to decline, ÆGr.

declīnigendlic subject to inflection, ÆGr.

declīnung f. declension, A 8·3135.

dēd I.. (A) = dǣd

II. = dēad

dēde (KGl) = dyde pret. 3 sg. of dōn.

+dēfe (doefe once, in NG) befitting, suitable, proper: meek, gentle, kindly. also adv.

+dēfelic fit, becoming, proper. adv. -līce, BH.

defen- = dafen-

dēflic = dēfelic

+dēfnes f. mildness, gentleness, LPs 8910.

+deftlīce = +dæftlīce

deg = dæg

dēg (NG) = dēag pres. 3 sg. of dugan.

dēg- = dēag-, dīeg-, dīg-

degn = ðegn

dehter ds. of dohtor.

dehtnung (KGl) = dihtnung

del = dæl

dela nap. of delu.

delan4 to fall, decay? (Grein) to be arrogant, proud, boastful (Leo). Gen 23.

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dēlan = dǣlan

+delf n. digging, excavation, Æ, AO: what is dug, trench, quarry, canal, Mdf.

delfan3 todelve,’ dig, dig out, burrow, Æ, Bo, G; AO: bury.

delfere m. digger, Bo 14013.

delfīn dolphin, WW 29313. [L.]

delfīsen n. spade, WW.

delfung f. digging, WW 14910.

+delgian = +telgian

dell nm. dell, hollow, dale, BH; Mdf.

delu f. teat, nipple, CP 4051. [OHG. tili]

dem = demm

dēma m. judge, ruler, Æ, CP.

±dēman todeem’ (‘i-deme’), consider, think, estimate, compute, Æ, BH: judge, determine, decide, decree, sentence, condemn, BH, G, El; CP: assign: (†) praise, glorify: (†) tell, declare, FAp.

dēmedlic that may be judged, GD 33620.

dēmend † n. judge, arbiter.

dēmere m. judge, MtL (oe). [‘deemer’]

demm m. damage, injury, loss, misfortune, AO, CP.

-demman v. for-d.

dēmon demon, devil, DR.

den = denn

dēn = dōn pp. of dōn.

Denalagu, f. theDane law,’ law for the part of England occupied by the Danes, LL.

den-bǣre, -berende n. swine-pasture, Mdf.

dene = denu

Dene mp. theDanes,’ Chr; AO.

deneland (æ) valley.

Denemearc1, a3, e3) Denm-, f. Denmark.

dengan (ncg) to beat, strike, NC 281.

denge = dyncge

DeniscDanish,’ Chr. wk. nap. ðā Deniscan the Danes.

denn n. ‘den,’ lair, cave, Æ; WW: swine-pasture, v. Mdf.

dennian (æ) to become slippery? †Chr 937.

denstōw f. place of pasture, BC 3·14421.

denu f. valley, vale, dale, Æ, Lk, VPs; Mdf. [‘dean’]

dēof = dēaf pret. 3 sg. of dūfan.

dēofel-, dēofl- = dēofol-

deofenian = dafenian

dēofol mn. gs. dēofles, nap. dēoflu, dēofol, adevil,’ demon, false god, B, Mt, VPs; AO: the devil, CP, Jn, Jul; Æ: diabolical person, JnLR. [L. diabolus]

dēofolcræft m. witchcraft, AO.

dēofolcund fiendish, Jud 61.

dēofoldǣd f. fiendish deed, Da 18.

dēofol-gield (AO, CP), -gild, -geld (AO, VHy), -gyld (Æ) n. devil-worship, idolatry: idol, image of the devil, Æ.

dēofolgielda (y3) m. devil-worshipper, idolater, ÆH 1·7023.

dēofolgieldhūs n. idol temple, AO 2849.

dēofolgītsung (dīwl-) f. unrighteous mammon, LkL 1611.

dēofollic devilish, diabolical, of the devil, Æ. [‘devilly’] adv. -līce.

dēofolscīn n. evil spirit, demon.

dēofolscīpe m. idolatry, NC 286.

dēofolsēoc possessed by devils, lunatic, Æ.

dēofolsēocnes f. demoniacal possession.

dēofolwītga m. wizard, magician, Da 128.

dēoful == dēofol

dēog pret. 3 sg. of dēagan.

dēohl, dēogol = dīegol

±dēon (A) to suck, JAW 19.

dēop I.deep,’ profound, Ps: awful, mysterious, CP: (†) heinous, Gu, Jul: serious, solemn, earnest, Ex. d. cēap high price, great price.

II. n. depth, abyss, Ex, Mt: the deep, sea, Lk.

dēope adv. deeply, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly, solemnly, Ps.

dēophycgende † dēophȳdig † deeply meditating, pensive.

dēopian to get deep, Lcd 125b.

dēoplic deep, profound, thorough, fundamental, Æ, CP: grievous. adv. -līce ‘deeply,’ Bo, WW.

dēopnes f. depth, abyss, LPs, Nic: profundity, mystery, subtlety, Æ. [‘deepness’]

dēopðancol contemplative, very thoughtful, W 2487; A 8·329. adv. -līce.

dēor I. n. animal, beast (usu. wild), Lk, Met, WW; Æ, CP: ‘deer,’ reindeer, AO.

II. brave, bold, An, Sol: ferocious, B: grievous, severe, violent, Da, Sol. [‘dear’]

III. = dēore

dēoran = dȳran

dēorboren of noble birth, LL 104[34,1].

deorcdark,’ obscure, gloomy, B, Ps: sad, cheerless: sinister, wicked, Lk, Sat. adv. deorce.

deorcegrǣg dark grey, WW.

deorcful dark, gloomy, Sc. [‘darkfull’]

deorclīcedarkly,’ horribly, foully, GPH 39122.

deorcnes f. ‘darkness,’ Sc 2283.

deorcung f. gloaming, twilight, Æ.

dēorcynn n. race of animals, Æ.

dēore I.dear,’ beloved, Jul: precious, costly, valuable, Bo: noble, excellent.

II. adv. dearly, at great cost, Met, WW.

III. adv. fiercely, cruelly. [dēor II.]

dēoren of a wild animal.

deoreðsceaft = daroðsceaft

±deorf n. labour: difficulty, hardship, trouble, danger, Æ.

dēorfald m. enclosure for wild beasts, WW 20134.

±deorfan3 to exert oneself, labour, Æ: be in peril, perish, be wrecked, AO. [‘derve’]

dēorfellen made of hides, WW 32818.

+deorflēas free from trouble, Gl.

+deorfnes f. trouble, tribulation, LPs 452.

dēorfrið n. preservation of game, deer-protection, Chr 1086.

+deorfsum troublesome, grievous, Chr 1103; 1005 (y).

dēorgēat n. gate for animals, Ct.

dēorhege m. deer-fence, LL.

deorian (Chr) = derian

dēorlic brave, renowned, B 585.

dēorlīcedearly,’ preciously, richly, El: sincerely, acceptably, AS 419.

dēorling (ī, ȳ) m. ‘darling,’ favourite, minion, Æ, Bo, CP: household god.

dēormōdcourageous, bold.

dēornett n. hunting-net, WW 18312.

deornunga = dearnunga

deorsterlīce = dyrstelīce

dēortūn m. park, Gl.

dēor-wierðe (CP), -wurðe (Æ), -wyrðe precious, dear, valuable, costly, Bl, Bo. [‘dearworth’]

dēorwyrðlic (eo2, u2) precious, valuable. adv. -līce splendidly, Æ: as a thing of value, Æ.

dēorwyrðnes (u2) f. treasure.

dēoð (NG) = dēað

dēpan = dȳpan

dēpe = dēop

deppan = dyppan

dēr = dēor

Dēra, Dēre mp. Deirans, inhabitants of Deira.

derian (w. d.) to damage, injure, hurt, Bo; Æ, AO, CP. [‘dere’]

deriendlic injurious, mischievous, noxious, hurtful, Æ.

dērling (NG) = dēorling

derne = dierne

derne- = dyrne-

dernegelegerscipe (derneleger-) m. adultery, fornication, N.

derneleger adulterous, NG. adv. -ere licentiously, NG.

dernunga (NG) = dearnunga

derodine m. scarlet dye, CP 8325.

derste (VPs) = dærste

derung f. injury, GD.

desig = dysig

dēst v. dōn.

dēð I. 3 p. sg. pres. of dōn.

II.manipulus,’ sheaf? EPs 1256.

+dēðian to kill, mortify, DR, NG.

dēðing f. putting to death, DR 7213.

deððan? to suck, LkR.

dēwig = dēawig

dīacon m. ‘deacon,’ minister, levite, Æ, BH, Jn.

dīacongegyrela m. deacon’s robe, BH 902.

dīaconhād m. office of a deacon, Æ.

dīaconrocc m. dalmatic, CM 723.

dīaconðēnung f. office of a deacon, BH 27217.

dīan (A) = dēon (A)

dīc mf. ‘dike,’ trench, ditch, moat, AO, BH, Chr; Æ; Mdf: an earthwork with a trench.

dīcere m. digger, Æ.

±dīcian to make a dyke or bank.

dīcsceard n. breach of a dike, LL 455[13].

dīcung f. construction of a dike, WW. [‘diking’]

dīcwalu f. bank of a ditch? KC 5·33428.

dide, didon = dyde, dydon (v. dōn).

diegan to die, NR 38.

dīegel = dīegol

±dīegellīce (e, eo, i1, o2) secretly, AO, CP.

dīegelnes f. privacy, secrecy, solitude, CP: hiding-place, recess, Æ (ī): secret, secret thought, mystery, AO, CP; Æ (ȳ).

±dīeglan, -lian to hide, cover, conceal, hide oneself, CP.

dīegle = dīegol

dīegol (ǣ, ē, ēa, ēo, ī, ȳ) I. adj. secret, hidden, obscure, unknown, deep. [for compounds v. dīegel-.]

II. adv. secretly.

III. n. concealment, obscurity, secrecy, mystery: hidden place, grave.

dīegolful1) mysterious, Rd 8014.

dielf = dealf pret. 3 sg. of delfan.

dielgian = dilegian

diend m. suckling, NG. [dēon]

dīere (ȳ) ‘dear,’ beloved, Lk: precious, costly, AO: noble, excellent.

±diernan (e, y) to keep secret, hide, restrain, repress, AO; Æ (y). [‘dern’]

dierne (æ, e, y) I. hidden, secret, obscure, remote, B, El, Lk; CP: deceitful, evil, magical, B, CP, Gen. [‘dern’]

II. (y) n. secret.

dierne- = derne-, dyrne-

dīerra comp. of dīere, dēore.

dīgan = dēagian

+dīgan (ē, ȳ) to endure, survive, overcome.

dīgel = dīegol (wk. dīgla, dīgle).

dīgel- = dīegel-

dīgl- = dīegl-

dīhl- = dīegel-

digner = dīnor

dīgol, dīgul = dīegol

dīgol- = dīegel-

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dihnian = dihtnian

diht n. arrangement, disposal, deliberation, purpose, Æ: administration, office: direction, command, prescription, Æ: conduct, Æ: (+) piece of writing, composition, literary work.

±dihtan, dihtian to arrange, dispose, appoint, direct, dictate, impose, Æ, G: compose, write, Æ. [‘dight’]

dihtere m. informant, expositor, WW: steward, Æ (= dihtnere): one who dictates, Guth. [‘dighter’]

dihtfæstendæg m. appointed fast.

dihtig = dyhtig

dihtnere m. manager, steward, Æ.

dihtnian = dihtian

±diht-nung, -ung f. ordering, disposition.

dile m. ‘dill,’ anise, Gl, Mt, Lcd; CP.

±dīlegian to destroy, blot out, CP. [‘dilghe’; Ger. tilgen]

dilfð pres. 3 sg. of delfan.

dīlgian (CP) = dīlegian

dīlignes f. annihilation, destruction, Gl.

dill = dile

dim = dimm

dimhiw of dark colour.

dim-hof n., -hofe f. place of concealment, Æ.

dimhūs n. prison, OEG.

dimlic (y) dim, obscure, secret, hidden, Æ.

dimmdimdark, gloomy, obscure, Bo, Gen, Sat: blurred, faint, MH: wicked: wretched, grievous.

dimmian to be or become dim.

dimnes (y) f. ‘dimness,’ darkness, obscurity, gloom, Lcd, VPs; Æ: evil: obscuration, moral obliquity, LL 476[14]: a dark place.

dimscūa m. darkness, sin? An 141.

dincge = dyncge

dīner = dīnor

ding I. v. dung I.

II. = dung II.

dingiung f. manuring, WW 1048.

dinig? (A 8·450) = dung

dīnor m. a piece of money, ÆGr. [L. denarius]

dīo- = dēo-, dīg-

dīowl- (NG) = dēofol-

dippan = dyppan

dirige dirge, ‘vigilia,’ CM.

dīrling (CP) = dēorling

dirn- = diern-, dyrn-

dis- = dys-

disc m. ‘dish,’ plate, bowl, Gl, Mt.

discberend m. dish-bearer, seneschal, WW.

discipul m. ‘disciple,’ scholar, BH, Mt.

discipula female disciple, BH 23634.

discipulhād m. ‘disciplehood,’ BH.

disc-ðegn, -ðēn m. dish-servant, waiter, seneschal, steward, Æ.

disg, disig = dysig

dism (ðism) m. ‘vapor,’ ‘fumus,’ ES 41·324.

disma m., disme f? musk? moss? OEG 464 (A 30·123): ‘cassia,’ Ps 449 (y).

distæf m. ‘distaff,’ WW; Æ.

dīwl- = dēofol

dob- = dof-, dop-

dōc m. bastard son, WW.

docce f. ‘dock,’ sorrel, Lcd.

docga m. ‘dog,’ GPH.

dōcincel n. bastard.

dōefe v. +dēfe.

dōeg = dæg

dōema (NG) = dēma

dōere m. doer, worker, DR 1986.

doeð- = dēað-

dofen pp. of dūfan.

dofian (dobian) to be doting, Gl.

dofung f. stupidity, frenzy, madness, Gl.

dōger = dōgor

dogga = docga

dogian to endure? Rd 19.

dōgor mn. (ds. dōgor and dōgore) day, AO, CP.

dōgor-gerīm, -rīm † n. series of days, time, allotted time of life.

dōh = dāg

dohtar, dohter = dohtor

dohte pret. 3 sg. of dugan.

dohtig competent, good, valiant, ‘doughty,’ Chr. [dugan]

dohtor f. gs. dohtor, ds. dohtor, dehter, nap. ±doh-tor, -tra, -tru ‘daughter,’ Mt; Æ, AO, CP: female descendant, Jn.

dohtorsunu m. daughter’s son, grandson, Chr 982c.

dohx = dox

dol I. adj. foolish, silly, CP: presumptuous. [Goth. dwals; Ger. toll]

II. n. folly, CP.

dolc = dalc

dolcswaðu = dolgswaðu

dolfen pp. of delfan.

dolg (dolh) nm. wound, scar, cut, sore: boil, tumour, Æ.

dolgbenn f. wound, An 1399.

dolgbōt f. fine or compensation for wounding, LL 62[23,2].

±dolgian to wound, Rd.

dolgilp m. idle boasting, B 509.

dolgrūne f. pellitory, Lcd 25a.

dolgsealf f. poultice for a wound, Lcd.

dolgslege † m. wounding blow, An.

dolgswæð n., dolgswaðu f. scar, Æ.

dolh == dolg

dolhdrenc m. drink for a wound, antidote.

dolhsmeltas mp. linen bandages, WW 10733.

dolhwundwounded.

dol-lic audacious, rash, foolhardy, foolish. adv. -līce, CP.

dolmanus = dulmunus

dolsceaða m. fell destroyer, B 479.

dolscipe m. folly, error, CP 38734.

dolsmeltas = dolhsmeltas

dolsprǣc f. silly talk, CP 3856.

dolwillen I. rash, bold, Jul 451.

II. n. rashness, madness, Jul 202.

dolwīte n. pain of a wound? (BT), punishment of the wicked, pains of hell? (Tupper), Rd 2717.

dōm m. ‘doom,’ judgment, ordeal, sentence, BH, JnL; Æ, CP: decree, law, ordinance, custom, Æ, VPs: justice, equity, VPs: opinion, advice: choice, option, freewill: condition: authority, supremacy, majesty, power, might, Jn; AO: reputation, dignity, glory, honour, splendour, AO: court, tribunal, assembly: meaning, interpretation.

-dōm masc. abstract suffix = state, condition, power, etc., as in frēodōm.

dōmærn n. judgment-hall, tribunal.

dōmbōc f. code of laws, statute-book, manual of justice, Æ, LL. [‘doombook’]

dōmdæg m. ‘doomsday,’ judgment-day.

dōmēadigmighty, renowned.

dōmere m. judge, Bo, LL; CP. [‘doomer’]

dōmern (Æ) = dōmærn

dōmfæstjust, renowned, mighty.

dōmfæstnes f. righteous judgment, LPs 1001.

dōmgeornambitious: righteous.

dōmhūs n. law-court, tribunal, Gl.

dōmhwæt adj. eager for renown? strenuous in judgment? Cr 428.

dōmian to glorify, magnify.

dōmisc adj. of the day of judgment.

dōmlēasinglorious, powerless.

dōmlic famous, glorious, praiseworthy: judicial, Æ: canonical, CM 268. adv. -līce.

domne mf. lord, Chr: nun, abbess. [L.]

dōmsetl n. judgment-seat, tribunal, Æ.

dōmsettend m. jurisconsult, WW 4296.

dōmstōw f. tribunal, W 14831.

dōmweorðung † f. honour, glory.

±dōn anv. pres. ptc. dō(e)nde, pres. 2 sing. dēst, 3 dēð, pret. sg. dyde, pl. dydon (æ, i), pp. dōn todo’ (‘i-do’) make, act, perform, Gu, Met, Ps; Æ, AO, CP: cause (often followed by the inf. with a passive sense or by ðæt), CP, VPs. hig dydon rīcu settan = they caused kingdoms to be founded (= founded kingdoms), AO: put, place, take (from or to), CP, Mt, Ps. d. ūp put ashore. +d. up exhume: give, bestow, confer, Ps: consider, esteem: observe, keep: to avoid repetition of another verb, Æ, Gen, Mk: (+) arrive at, Chr: (+) halt, encamp, cast anchor, Chr: (+) reduce, Chr. d. tō hīerran hāde promote, advance to a higher position. d. tō nāhte annul, make of none effect. d. tō witanne cause to know. betre, furðor d. prefer. +d. forð manifest, show forth.

dōnlic active.

dop-ened, -ænid f. diver, water-fowl, moorhen, coot, Gl.

dopfugel m. water-fowl, moorhen, Gl.

-doppa v. dūfe-d.

-doppe v. fugol-d.

doppettan to plunge in, immerse, Æ.

dor n. (nap. doru, dor) door, gate: pass, Lcd, Ps. [v. ‘door’]

dora m. humble-bee, Ep, Lcd, WW; Æ. [‘dor’]

dorfen pp. of deorfan.

dorste (Æ, AO, CP) pret. 3 sg. of *durran.

dorweard m. doorkeeper, N.

dott m. head of a boil, Lcd. [‘dot’]

-dōung v. on-d.

dox dark-haired, dusky, Gl.

doxian to turn dark, ES 43·330.

draca m. dragon, sea-monster, B, MH, Ps: serpent, Pa, Ps: the devil: standard representing a dragon or serpent, GPH 392. [‘drake’]

drā-centse, -cente, -conze f. dragon-wort, Lcd. [L. dracontea]

dræce (N) = draca

drǣdan7 to dread, fear.

drǣf I. f. expulsion.

II. = drāf

±drǣfan to drive, drive out.

drǣfednes, drǣfnes f. trouble, distress. [= drēfednes]

drǣfend I. m. hunter, Cra 38.

II. = drēfend

+drǣg = +drēag

dræge f. drag net, WW. [drāgan]

drægeð pres. 3 sg. of dragan.

drægnett n. drag-net, WW.

dræhð, drægð pres. 3 sg. of dragan.

drǣn = drān

drænc = drinc

dræp pret. 3 sg. of drepan.

dræst = dærst

dræstig full of dregs, rubbishy, WW. [dærste; ‘drasty’]

drǣt pres. 3 sg. of drǣdan.

drāf I. f. action of driving, Bl: ‘drove,’ herd, Æ: company, band, W; Æ. [drīfan]

II. pret. 3 sg. of drīfan.

III. = drǣf

dragan6 to drag, ‘draw,’ JnL, CP: go.

drāgense = drācentse

drān (ǣ) f. ‘drone,’ WW; Æ.

dranc pret. 3 sg. of drincan.

drapa = dropa

drēa = drȳ

drēag, drēah pret. 3 sg. of drēogan.

+drēag † (ǣ) apparition, vision: troop, crowd, rabble: lamentation.

drēahnian (ē) todrain,’ strain out, Lcd.

dreaht pp. of dreccan.

drēam m. joy, gladness, delight, ecstasy, mirth, rejoicing, Ct, Chr, Sat; AO: melody, music, song, Æ. [‘dream’]

drēamcræft m. art of music.

drēamere m. musician, Bo 387.

drēam-hæbbende ‡, -healdende ‡ happy, joyful.

drēamlēasjoyless, sad.

drēamlic joyous, musical, Gl.

drēamnes f. singing, LPs 1363.

drēap pret. 3 sg. of drēopan.

drēap- (VPs) = drēop-

drēariend inrushing tide? WW 22512.

drēarung = drēorung

drēas pret. 3 sg. of drēosan.

drec- = drecc-

±dreccan to vex, irritate, torment, oppress, afflict, Æ, Gen, OET. [‘dretch’]

±dreccednes (Æ), dreccung (Sc) f. tribulation, affliction. [‘dretching’]

drēd = drǣd pret. 3 sg. of drǣdan.

±drēfan to stir up, excite, disturb, trouble, vex, afflict, B, Jn; Æ, CP. [drōf; ‘dreve’]

+drēfedlic oppressive, AO 3814.

±drēfednes f. tribulation, trouble, scandal.

drēfend (ǣ) m. disturber, RB.

dreflian todrivel,’ WW.

drēfre m. disturber, RB 12112. [drōf]

drēfung f. disturbance, WW 1092.

drēge = drȳge

drēgan = drȳgan

drēhnian (Mt) = drēahnian

dreht pp. of dreccan.

drēm- = drȳm-

drēme = drȳme

drenc m. ‘drink,’ drinking, draught, Æ, Lcd; CP: drowning. [drincan; ‘drench,’ ‘drunk’]

drencan to give to drink, to ply with drink, make drunk, Ps; CP: submerge, drown, Æ. [‘drench’]

drenccuppe f. drinking-cup, WW 32919.

drence- = drenc-, drinc-

drencflōd † m. flood, deluge.

drenchorn m. drinking-horn, Ct.

drenchūs n. drinking-house, WW 18625.

dreng m. youth, warrior, Ma 149. [‘dreng’; ON.]

drēocræft = drȳcræft

dreofon = drifon pret. pl. of drīfan.

+drēog I. n. keeping (shoes) in good condition, Æ: usefulness? RB 1236. tō +d. gān to ease oneself, RB 3222.

II. sober, gentle (horse), GD 7812.

±drēogan2 to lead a (certain) life, do, work, perform, fulfil, take part in, conduct, Gu, Ps; AO. wīde d. wander: be busy, employed: experience, suffer, endure, sustain, tolerate, Ex; CP: to enjoy. [‘dree,’ ‘i-dree’]