dēaðgodas mp. infernal deities, WW 44719.
+dēaðian to kill.
dēaðlēg m. deadly flame, Gr 983.
dēaðlic ‘deathly,’ 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.
dēawigfeðera † dewy-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.
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
del = dæl
delan4 to fall, decay? (Grein) to be arrogant, proud, boastful (Leo). Gen 23.
Entry supplied from first edition.
dēlan = dǣlan
+delf n. digging, excavation, Æ, AO: what is dug, trench, quarry, canal, Mdf.
delfan3 to ‘delve,’ 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 to ‘deem’ (‘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
Denalagu, f. the ‘Dane law,’ law for the part of England occupied by the Danes, LL.
den-bǣre, -berende n. swine-pasture, Mdf.
dene = denu
Dene mp. the ‘Danes,’ Chr; AO.
deneland (æ) valley.
Denemearc (æ1, a3, e3) Denm-, f. Denmark.
dengan (ncg) to beat, strike, NC 281.
denge = dyncge
Denisc ‘Danish,’ 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, a ‘devil,’ 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.
±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’]
dēoran = dȳran
dēorboren of noble birth, LL 104[34,1].
deorc ‘dark,’ obscure, gloomy, B, Ps: sad, cheerless: sinister, wicked, Lk, Sat. adv. deorce.
deorcegrǣg dark grey, WW.
deorcful dark, gloomy, Sc. [‘darkfull’]
deorclīce ‘darkly,’ 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.
dēorlic brave, renowned, B 585.
dēorlīce ‘dearly,’ preciously, richly, El: sincerely, acceptably, AS 419.
dēorling (ī, ȳ) m. ‘darling,’ favourite, minion, Æ, Bo, CP: household god.
dēormōd † courageous, 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.
derung f. injury, GD.
desig = dysig
dēst v. 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.
dīegolful (ē1) mysterious, Rd 8014.
dielf = dealf pret. 3 sg. of delfan.
dielgian = dilegian
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-
dīgan = dēagian
+dīgan (ē, ȳ) to endure, survive, overcome.
dīgel = dīegol (wk. dīgla, dīgle).
dīgel- = dīegel-
dīgl- = dīegl-
dīhl- = dīegel-
digner = dīnor
dīgol- = dīegel-
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dīgol, dīgul, dīgol- = dīegol, dīegel-
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.
±diht-nung, -ung f. ordering, disposition.
dile m. ‘dill,’ anise, Gl, Mt, Lcd; CP.
±dīlegian to destroy, blot out, CP. [‘dilghe’; Ger. tilgen]
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.
dimm ‘dim’ dark, 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
dingiung f. manuring, WW 1048.
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.
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-
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
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
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.
dolhdrenc m. drink for a wound, antidote.
dolhsmeltas mp. linen bandages, WW 10733.
dolhwund † wounded.
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.
dōmēadig † mighty, renowned.
dōmere m. judge, Bo, LL; CP. [‘doomer’]
dōmern (Æ) = dōmærn
dōmfæst † just, renowned, mighty.
dōmfæstnes f. righteous judgment, LPs 1001.
dōmgeorn † ambitious: 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.
dōmlēas † inglorious, 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 to ‘do’ (‘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’]
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.
±drǣfan to drive, drive out.
drǣfednes, drǣfnes f. trouble, distress. [= drēfednes]
drǣfend I. m. hunter, Cra 38.
+drǣg = +drēag
dræge f. drag net, WW. [drāgan]
drægnett n. drag-net, WW.
dræhð, drægð pres. 3 sg. of dragan.
drǣn = drān
drænc = drinc
dræst = dærst
dræstig full of dregs, rubbishy, WW. [dærste; ‘drasty’]
drāf I. f. action of driving, Bl: ‘drove,’ herd, Æ: company, band, W; Æ. [drīfan]
dragan6 to drag, ‘draw,’ JnL, CP: go.
drāgense = drācentse
drān (ǣ) f. ‘drone,’ WW; Æ.
drapa = dropa
drēa = drȳ
drēag, drēah pret. 3 sg. of drēogan.
+drēag † (ǣ) apparition, vision: troop, crowd, rabble: lamentation.
drēahnian (ē) to ‘drain,’ strain out, Lcd.
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.
drēamlēas † joyless, sad.
drēamlic joyous, musical, Gl.
drēamnes f. singing, LPs 1363.
drēap- (VPs) = drēop-
drēariend inrushing tide? WW 22512.
drēarung = drēorung
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 to ‘drivel,’ WW.
drēfre m. disturber, RB 12112. [drōf]
drēfung f. disturbance, WW 1092.
drēge = drȳge
drēgan = drȳgan
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’]