Bondemen, _n. pl._ S. husbandmen, 1016, 1308. R. Gl.
Bone, _n._ S. [_bén_] boon, request, 1659. Sir Tr. p. 31, and all the
Gloss.
Bor, _n._ S. boar, 1867, 1989. _Bores_, _pl._ 2331.
Bord, _n._ S. (1) table, 1722. K. Horn, 259; Rits. M. R., Web., Chauc.;
(2) a board, 2106. _See_ the note on l. 2076.
Boren, _part. pa._ S. born, 1878.
Boru, _n._ S. borough, 773, 847, 1014, 1757, 2086, 2826. _Borwes, pl._
1293, 1444, 1630. _Burwes_, 55, 2277. Sir Tr. pp. 12, 99. Chalmers is
certainly mistaken when he says it does not signify _boroughs_, but
_castles_. Introd. Gl. p. 200. In La[gh]amon the word is always clearly
distinguished from _castle_, as it is in many other writers. V. Spelm.
in v. _Burgus._
Bote, _adv._ S. but, only, 721. _See_ But.
Bote, _n._ S. remedy, help, 1200. La[gh]m., Sir Tr. p. 93; Web., Rits.
M. R., Rob. Gl., R. Br., Minot, Chauc., Doug., Lynds. Gl.
Boþen, _adj. pl._ S. both, 173, 697, 958; _g. c._ of both, 2223.
Bounden, Bunden. _See_ Binden.
Bour, Boure, Bowr, _n._ S. [_búr_] chamber, 239, 2072, 2076, &c. In
Beowulf the apartment of the women is called _Bryd-bur_; l. 1846.
Ygarne beh to _bure_
& lætte bed him makien.
_La[gh]am._ l. 19042.
Honder hire _boures_ wowe, _K. Horn_, 982, MS., where Rits. Ed. reads
_chambre wowe_. Cf. Sir Tr. p. 114; Rits. M. R., Web., R. Br., Doug., V.
Jam. _See_ note on l. 2076.
Bouthe, _pa. t._ S. bought, 875, 968. Cf. Sir Tr. p. 104.
Bouth, _part. pa._ bought, 883.
Boyes, _n. pl._ S. boys, men, 1899.
Brayd, _pa. t._ S. (1) started, 1282. Chauc., Gaw. and Gal. iii. 21;
R. Hood, ii. p. 83; (2) drew out, 1825, a word particularly applied to
the action of drawing a sword from the scabbard.
Sone his sweord he ut _abræid_.
_La[gh]am._ l. 26533.
Cf. Am. and Amil. 1163; Sir Ferumbras, ap. Ellis, M. R. V. 2, p. 387.
Rauf Coilzear, ap. Laing, and Wall. i. 223.
Brede, _n._ S. bread, 98. _Bred_, 1879.
Breken, _v._ S. to break, 914. _Broken_, _pa. t. pl._ broke, 1238.
Brennen, Brenne, _v._ S. to burn, 916, 1162; Rits. M. R., Rob. Gl.,
R. Br., Chauc. _Brenden_, _pa. t. pl._ burnt, 594, 2125. _Brend_, _part.
pa._ burnt, 2832, 2841, &c. Sir Tr. p. 93.
Brenne. _See_ On brenne.
Brigge, _n._ S. bridge, 875. Sir Tr. p. 148. Still used in Sc. and N.E.
Brihte. _See_ Brith.
Brim, _adj._ S. furious, raging, 2233; R. Br. p. 244; Chauc. Rom. Rose,
1836. _Breme_, Rits. M. R. It originally signified the sea itself, and
was afterwards used for the raging of the sea, Beowulf, l. 56; Compl. of
Scotland, p. 62. V. Jam.
Bringe, Bringen, _v._ S. to bring, 72, 185, &c.
Brini, Brinie, _n._ S. [M[oe]so-Goth. _brunjo_] cuirass, 1775, 2358,
2551. _Brinies_, _pl._ 2610. Sir Tr. p. 20. _Burne_, La[gh]am. _Brenye_,
K. Horn, 719, MS. _See_ Merrick's Gl. to Ess. on Anc. Armor. The _Brini_
then worn was of _mail_, as appears from l. 2740, _Of his brinie ringes
mo_. Hence in Beowulf it is termed _Breostnet_, l. 3100; _Here-net_,
3110; _Hringedbyrne_, 2495. So in the French K. Horn, MS. Douce, _Mes
vnc de sun halberc maele ne falsa._ _See_ Rits. Gl. M. R.
Brisen, _v._ S. to bruise, beat, 1835. _See_ To-Brised.
Brith, _adj._ S. bright, 589, 605, &c. _Brihte_, 2610. _Bryth_, 1252.
_Brithter_, _comp._ brighter, 2141.
Brittene, _part. pa._ S. destroyed, 2700; R. Br. p. 244. _Pistill of
Sussan_, ap. Laing. In Doug., Virg. pp. 76, 5; 296, 1, the verb has the
sense of _to kill_, which it may also bear here. See _Bruten_ in _Will.
of Palerne_.
Brod, _adj._ S. broad, 1647.
Broucte, _pa. t. and pp._ brought, 767. _Brouht_, 1979. _Broute_, 2868.
_Brouth_, 336, 64. _Browt_, 2412. _Browth_, 2052. _Brouct of liue_, 513,
2412, dead. _Brouthen_, _pl._ brought, 2791.
Brouke, _1 p. pres. sing._ S. brook, enjoy, use, 311, 1743, 2545 (cf.
Ch. _Non. Pr. Ta._ 480).
So _brouke_ thou thi croune!
_K. Horn_, 1041.
Cf. Rits. Gl. M. R., Rich. C. de Lion, 4578; Chauc. C. T. 10182, 15306,
R. Hood, V. i. 48, ii. 112; Lynds. Gl. Percy, A. R. In Sc. _Bruike._
With these numerous instances before him, it is inconceivable how
Jamieson, except from a mere love of his own system, should write:
'There is no evidence that the Engl. _brook_ is used in this sense,
signifying only to bear, to endure.'
Broys, _n._ S. broth, 924. _Brouwys_, R. C[oe]ur de L. 3077; Sc. V. Jam.
and Brockett's North country words, v. _Brewis_; also Nares. Sc.
_brose_.
Brune, _adj. pl._ S. brown, 2181, 2249.
Bulder, _adj._ or _n._ 1790. In the north a _Boother_ or _Boulder_, is a
hard flinty stone, rounded like a bowl. Brockett's Gl. So also in Grose,
_Boulder_, a large round stone. _Bowlders_, Marsh. Midl. Count. Gl. The
word has a common origin with Isl. _ballaðr_, Fr. _boulet_, Sc. _boule_,
in Doug. V. Jam.
Bunden. _See_ Binden.
Burgeys, _n._ S. burgess, 1328. _Burgeis_, 2466, _pl._ 2012. _Burgmen_,
2049. _Burhmen_, _Borhmen_, La[gh]amon., V. Spelm. in v. _Burgarii_.
Burwe. _See_ Berwen.
Burwes. _See_ Boru.
But, Bute, _conj._ S. except, unless, 85, 690, 1149, 1159, 2022, 2031,
2727. _But on_, 535, 962, except. _Butand_, Sc. _But yf_, 2972, unless.
[It should be noted that _but on_ should properly be _one_ word, being
the A.S. _búton_ or _bútan_, except. But it is written as two words in
the MS.]
But, _n._ 1040. Probably the same as _Put_, q.v. The word _Bout_ is
derived from the same source.
But, _part. pa._ contended, struggled with each other (_or perhaps_
struck, thrust, pushed), 1916. _Buttinge_, _part. pr._ striking against
with force, 2322. From the Fr. _Bouter_, Belg. _Botten_, to impel, or
drive forward. V. Jam. Suppl. in v. _Butte_, and _Butt_ in Wedgwood.
Butte, _n._ a flounder or plaice, 759. Du. _bot_. _See_ Halliwell.
Byen. _See_ Beye.
Bynde. _See_ Binden.
Bynderes, _n. pl._ S. binders, robbers who bind, 2050.
Caliz, _n._ S. chalice, 187, 2711.
Lunet than riche relikes toke,
The _chalis_ and the mes boke.
_Yw. and Gaw._ 3907.
Callen, _v._ S. to call, 747, 2899.
Cam. _See_ Komen.
Canst, _pr. t._ S. knowest, 846. _Cone_, 622, canst. _Kunne_, _pl._ 435.
V. Gl. Chauc. in v. _Conne_. Jam. and Gl. Lynds. _See_ Couthe.
Carl, _n._ S. churl, slave, villain, 1789. _Cherl_, 682, 684, 2533.
_Cherles_, _g. c._ churl's, 1092. _Cherles_, _pl._ villains, bondsmen,
262, 620. Sir Tr. p. 39; V. Spelm. in v. _Ceorlus_, and Jam. and Gl.
Lynds.
Casten. _See_ Kesten.
Catel, _n._ Fr. chattels, goods, 225, 2023, 2515, 2906, 2939. Web. Gl.,
R. Br., P. Plowm., Chauc.
Nowe hath Beuis the treasure wone,
Through Arundell that wyll runne,
Wherefore with that and other _catel_,
He made the castle of Arundel.
_Syr Bevys_, O. iii.
Cauenard, _n._ Fr. [_cagnard caignard_] a term of reproach, originally
derived from the Lat. _canis_, 2389. V. Roquef. Menage.
This crokede _caynard_ sore he is adred.
Rits. A. S. p. 36.
Sire _olde kaynard_, is this thin aray?
Chauc. C. T. 5817.
Cayser, Caysere, _n._ Lat. emperor, 977, 1317, 1725. _Kaysere_, 353.
Cerges, _n. pl._ Fr. wax tapers, 594. _Serges_, 2125. Chauc. Rom. R.
6251; V. Le Grand. _Vie privée des F._; V. 3, p. 175.
Chaffare, _n._ S. merchandise, 1657. R. C[oe]ur de L. 2468, R. Gl., Sir
Ferumbras, ap. Ellis, M. R. V. 2, p. 412, Chauc., R. Hood, i. 87.
_Chaffery_, Sc. V. Lynds. Gl.
Cham for Came, 1873.
Chanbioun, _n._ Fr. champion, 1007. Sir Tr. p. 97. _Chaunpiouns_, _pl._
1015, 1031, 1055; V. Spelm. in v. _Campio_. Cf. A.S. _cempa_.
Chapmen, _n. pl._ S. merchants, 51, 1639; R. Gl., R. Br., Chauc. In Sc.
pedlars. V. Jam., and Gl. Lynds.
Charbucle, _n._ Fr. Lat. a carbuncle, 2145. _Charbocle_, Syr Bevys.
_Charbokull_, Le bone Flor. 390. _Charboucle_, Chauc. C. T. 13800.
_Charbukill_, Doug. Virg. 3, 10.
Cherl. _See_ Carl.
Chesen, _v._ S. to choose, select, 2147. Sir Tr. p. 27; K. Horn, 666;
Rits. M. R., Web., R. Br., Chauc., V. Jam. in v. _Cheis_.
Chinche, _adj._ Fr. niggardly, penurious, 1763, 2941.
Bothe he was scars, and _chinche_.
_The Sevyn Sages_, 1244.
So in Chauc. Rom. Rose, 5998, and Gower, _Conf. Am._ 109 b.
Chiste, _n._ S. Lat. chest, 222. _Kiste_, 2018. _Kist_, Yorksh. and Sc.;
V. Jam. and Lynds. Gl.
Citte, _pa. t._ S. cut, 942. _Kit_, Web. M. R. _Kyt_, Syr Eglam. B. iv.
_Kette_, Syr Bevys, C. iii. So Chauc. C. T. 6304.
Claddes, _pa. t. 2 p._ S. claddest, 2907.
Clapte, _pa. t._ S. struck, 1814, 1821.
Clare, _n._ Fr. spiced wine, 1728. _See_ Claret _in_ Prompt. Parv.
Clef, _pa. t._ S. cleft, 2643, 2730.
Cleue, _n._ S. dwelling, 557, 596. A.S. _cleofa_.
Cleuen, _v._ S. to cleave, cut, 917.
Clothe, Clothen, _v._ S. to clothe, 1138, 1233. In l. 1233, Garnett
suggests that _cloþen_ may be a _nom. pl._ = clothes. If so, _dele_ the
comma after it.
Clutes, _n. pl._ S. clouts, shreds of cloth, 547. _Clottys_, Huntyng of
the hare, 92. Cf. Chauc. C. T. 9827, and _Clut_ in Bosworth.
Clyueden, _pa. t. pl._ S. cleaved, fastened, 1300.
Cok, _n._ Lat. cook, 967. _Kok_, 903, 921, 2898. _Cokes_, _Kokes_,
_g. c._ cook's, 1123, 1146.
Comen, Comes, Cometh. _See_ Komen.
Cone. _See_ Canst.
Conestable, _n._ Fr. constable, 2286. _Conestables_, _pl._ 2366.
Conseyl, _n._ Fr. counsel, 2862.
Copes. _See_ Kope.
Corporaus, _n._ Fr. Lat. the fine linen wherein the sacrament is put,
188; Cotgr. V. Du Cange, and Jam. in v. _Corperale_.
After the relics they send;
The _corporas_, and the mass-gear,
On the handom [halidom?] they gun swear,
With wordes free and hend.
_Guy of Warw._ ap. Ellis, M. R. V. 2, p. 77.
Corune, _n._ Lat. crown, 1319, 2944.
Coruning, _n._ Lat. coronation, 2948.
Cote, _n._ S. cot, cottage, 737, 1141.
Couel, _n._ coat, garment, 768, 858, 1144. _Cuuel_, 2904. _Kouel_, 964.
The word is connected with A.S. _cufle_, _cugele_, a cowl.
Couere, _v._ Fr. to recover, 2040.
And prayde to Marie bryght,
_Kevere_ hym of hys care.
_Ly Beaus Desc._ 1983.
Hyt wolde _covyr_ me of my care.
_Erl of Tol._ 381.
Coupe, _v._ buy, buy dearly, get in exchange, 1800. Icel. _kaupa_.
Couth. _See_ Quath.
Couþe, _pa. t._ of Conne, _v. aux._ S. knew, was able, could, 93, 112,
194, 750, 772. _Kouþen_, _pl._ 369.
More he _couthe_ of veneri,
Than _couthe_ Manerious.
_Sir Tristr._ p. 24.
_See_ Canst.
Crake, Crakede. _See_ Kraken.
Crauede, _pa. t._ S. craved, asked, 633.
Crice, _n._ explained to mean _rima podicis_ in Coleridge's Glossarial
Index, 2450. Cf. A.S. _crecca_. Icel. _kryki_, a corner. In Barb. x.
602, _crykes_ is used for _angles_, corners. _See_ Krike.
Crist, _n._ Lat. Gr. Christ, 16, &c. _Cristes_, _g. c._ 153. _Kristes_,
2797.
Croiz, _n._ Fr. Lat. cross, 1263, 1268, 1358, &c. _Croice_, Sir Tr.
p. 115.
Croud, _part. pa._ crowded, oppressed (?) 2338. K. Alisaund, 609. Cf.
A.S. _crydan_, p. p. _gecróden_.
Croun, Croune, _n._ Fr. crown, head, 568, 902, 2657. _Crune_, 1814,
2734.
Fykenildes _crowne_
He fel ther doune.
_K. Horn_, 1509.
Cf. K. of Tars, 631; Le bone Flor. 92, and Erle of Tol. 72.
Cruhsse. _See_ To-cruhsse.
Crus, brisk, nimble, 1966. It is the Sw. _krus_, excitable, Sc.
_crouse_. See _Crouse_ in Atkinson's Cleveland Glossary.
Cunnriche, _n._ S. kingdom, 2318. _Kinneriche_, 976. _Kuneriche_, 2400.
_Kunerike_, 2804. _Kunrik_, 2143. In the last instance it means _a mark
of royalty, or monarchy_. Web. _Kyngriche_, _Kynryche._
Curt, _n._ Fr. court, 1685.
Curteys, Curteyse, _adj._ Fr. courteous, 2875, 2916.
Cuuel. _See_ Couel.
Dam, _n._ 2468, here used in a reproachful sense, but apparently from
the same root as the Fr. _Dam_, _Damp_, _Dan_, and _Don_, i.e. from
_Dominus_.
Dame, _n._ Fr. Lat. mistress, lady, 558, 1717. V. Gl. Chauc.
Danshe, _n. pl._ Danish men, 2689, 2945, &c. _See_ Denshe.
Datheit, _interj._ 296, 300, 926, 1125, 1887, 1914, 2047, 2447, 2511.
_Datheyt_, 1799, 1995, 2604, 2757. An interjection or imprecation,
derived from the Fr. _Deshait_, _dehait_, _dehet_, explained by Barbazan
and Roquefort, _affliction_, _malheur_; [from the O.F. _hait_,
pleasure]. It may be considered equivalent to Cursed! Ill betide! In
the old Fabliaux it is used often in this sense:
Fils à putain, fet-il, lechiere,
Vo jouglerie m'est trop chiere,
_Dehait_ qui vous i aporta,
Par mon chief il le comparra.
_De S. Pierre et du Jougleor_, 381.
The term was very early engrafted on the Saxon phraseology. Thus in the
_Disputation of Ane Hule and a Ni[gh]tingale_, l. 99.
_Dahet_ habbe that ilke best,
That fuleth his owe nest!
It occurs also frequently in the Old English Romances. _See_ Sir Tristr.
pp. 111, 191; Horn Childe, ap. Rits. V. 3, p. 290; Amis and Amil. 1569;
Sevyn Sages, 2395; R. Brunne, where it is printed by Hearne _Dayet_. To
this word, in all probability, we are indebted for the modern
imprecation of _Dase you!_ _Dise you!_ _Dash you!_ still preserved in
many counties, and in Scotland. V. Jam. Suppl. v. _Dash you._
Dawes, _n. pl._ S. days, 27, 2344, 2950. _Dayes_, 2353.
Ded, Dede, _n._ S. death, 149, 167, 332, 1687, 2719, &c.
Ded, _part. pa._ S. dead, 2007.
Dede, _n._ S. deed, action, 1356.
Dede, Deden, Dedes. _See_ Do.
Deide. _See_ Deye.
Del, _n._ S. deal, part, 218, 818, 1070, &c. Web., R. Gl., R. Br.,
Chauc. _Deil_, Sc. V. Jam.
Deled, _part. pa._ S. distributed, 1736. _See_ To-deyle.
Demen, _v._ S. to judge, pass judgment, 2467. _Deme_, _Demen_, _pr. t.
pl._ judge, 2476, 2812. _Demden_, _pa. t. pl._ judged, 2820, 2833.
_Demd_, _part. pa._ judged, 2488, 2765, 2838.
Denshe, _adj._ Danish, 1403, 2575, 2693. _See_ Danshe.
Deplike, _adj._ S. deeply, 1417. Synonymous with _Grundlike_, q.v.
Dere, _n._ S. dearth, scarcity, 824, 841. R. GL. p. 416.
Dere, _adv._ S. dearly, 1637, 1638.
Dere, _v._ S. to harm, injure, 490, 574, 806, 2310. _Dereth_, _pr. t._
injures, 648. K. Horn, 148; R. Br. p. 107; K. of Tars, 192; Chauc.
_Deir_, Sc. Doug. Virg. 413, 52; Lynds. Gl.
Dere, _adj._ S. dear, 1637, 2170, &c.
Deuel, _n._ S. devil, 446, 496, 1188. _Deueles_, _g. c._ devil's, 1409.
Deus. This is undoubtedly the vocative case of the Lat. _Deus_, used as
an interjection, 1312, 1650, 1930, 2096, 2114. "Its use was the same in
French as in English. Thus in King Horn:
Euuers Deu en sun quer a fait grant clamur,
Ohi, _Deus!_ fait il, ki es uerrai creatur,
Par ki deuise, &c.
_Harl._ MS. 527, f. 66 b. c. 2.
It was probably introduced into the English language by the Normans, and
its pronunciation remained the same as in the French.
And gradde 'as armes,' for _Douce_ Mahons! --_K. Alisaunder_, 3674.
It is curious to remark, that we have here the evident and simple
etymology of the modern exclamation _Deuce!_ for the derivation of which
even the best and latest Lexicographers have sent us to the _Dusii_ of
St Augustine, the _Dues_ of the Gothic nations, _Diis_ of the Persians,
_Teus_ of the Armoricans, &c. Thomson very justly adds, that all these
words, 'seem, like dæmon, to have been once used in a good sense,' and
in fact are probably all corruptions of the same root. Cf. R. Brunne,
p. 254, and Gl. in v. _Deus_. For the first suggestion of this
derivation the Editor is indebted to Mr Will. Nicol." --M.
Deye, _v._ S. to die, 840. _Deide_, _pa. t. pl._ died, 402.
Dide, Diden, Dides. _See_ Do.
Dike, _n._ S. ditch, 2435. _Dikes_, _pl._ 1923. N.E. and Sc., V. Jam.
and Brockett.
Dine, _n._ S. din, noise, 1860, 1868.
Dinge, _v._ S. to strike, scourge, beat, 215, 2329. _Dong_, _pa. t._
struck, 1147. _Dungen_, _part. pa._ beaten, or scourged, 227. Sc. and
N.E. _See_ Jam. Gl., Lynds., and Ray.
Dint, _n._ S. blow, stroke, 1807, 1817, 1969, &c. _Dent_, Sir Tr. p. 92;
Chauc. _Dynt_, R. Br. _Dintes_, _pl._ 1437, 1862, 2665. _Duntes_,
K. Horn, 865. _Dentys_, Rits. M. R. _Dyntes_, R. Gl. _Dintes_, Minot,
p. 23; V. Gl. Lynds.
Do, Don, _v._ S. The various uses of this verb in English and Scotch, in
an auxiliary, active, and passive sense, have been pointed out by
Tyrwhitt, Essay on Vers. of Chauc. Note (37), Chalmers, Gl. Lynds. and
Jamieson. It signifies: to do, _facere_, 117, 528, 1191; to cause,
_efficere_, 611; _do casten_, 519; _do hem fle_, 2600, to put or place
(used with _in_ or _on_), 535, 577, &c. _Dones on_ = don es on = do them
on, put them on (_see_ Es), 970. _Dos_, _pr. t. 2 p._ dost, 2390. _Dos_,
_pr. t. 3 p._ does, 1994, 2434, 2698. _Doth_, _Don_, _pr. t. pl._ do,
1838, 1840. _Doth_, _imp._ do, cause (ye), 2037. _Dos_, _imp. pl._ do
ye, 2592. _Dede_, _Dide_, _pa. t._ caused, 658, 970, &c. _Dede_, _Dide_,
_pa. t._ put, placed, 659, 709, 859. _Dedes_, _Dides_, _pa. t. 2 p._
didest, 2393, 2903. _Deden_, _Diden_, _pa. t. pl._ caused, 242; did,
performed, 953, 1176, 2306. _Don_, _part. pa._ caused, 1169. _Don_,
_part. pa._ done, 667. _Of liue haue do_, 1805, have slain.
Dom, _n._ S. doom, judgment, 2473, 2487, 2813, &c. Sir Tr. p. 127.
Dore, _n._ S. door, 1788.
Dore-tre, _n._ S. bar of the door, 1806. _See_ Tre.
Douhter, _n._ S. daughter, 120, 2712. _Douthe_, 1079. _Douther_, 2867,
2914. _Douhtres_, _pl._ 350, 2982. _Douthres_, 2979. _Doutres_, 717.
Doun. _See_ Adoun.
Doutede, _pa. t._ Fr. feared, 708.
Douthe, _n._ Fr. fear, 1331, 1377.
Douthe, _pa. t._ of Dow, _v. imp._ S. [_dugan_, valere, prodesse] was
worth, was sufficient, availed, 703, 833, 1184. It is formed in the same
manner as _Mouthe_, Might. _See_ Sir Tr. p. 77; Jam. and Gl. Lynds.
in v. Dow.
Drad. _See_ Dred.
Drawe, Drawen. _See_ Drou.
Dred, _imp._ dread, fear (thou), 2168. _Dredden_, _Dredde_, _pa. t. pl._
dreaded, feared, 2289, 2568. _Drad_, _part. pa._ afraid, 1669. _See_
Adrad.
Drede, _n._ S. dread, 1169; doubt, anxiety, care, 828, 1664. Chauc.
Dremede, _pa. t._ S. (used with _me_), dreamed, 1284, 1304.
Dreinchen, Drenchen, Drinchen, _v._ S. to drown, 553, 561, 583, 1416,
1424, &c. _Drenched_, _part. pa._ drowned, 520, 669, 1368, 1379. V. Gl.
Web., R. Gl., Chauc.
Dreng, _n._ _See_ note on l. 31.
Drepen, _v._ S. to kill, slay, 1783, 1865, &c. _Drepe_, would slay, 506.
_Drop_, _pa. t._ killed, slew, 2229. Bosworth gives _drepan_, to slay.
Cf. Sw. _dräpa_.
Dreping, _n._ slaughter, 2684. Cf. A.S. _drepe_.
Drinchen. _See_ Dreinchen.
Drinken, _v._ S. to drink, 459, 800.
Drinkes, _n. pl._ S. drinks, liquors, 1738.
Drit, _n._ [Icel. _drítr_, Du. _dreet_] dirt, 682. A term expressing the
highest contempt. K. Alisaund. 4718; Wickliffe. So, in an ancient
metrical invective against Grooms and Pages, written about 1310,
Thah he [gh]eue hem cattes _dryt_ to huere companage,
[Gh]et hym shulde arewen of the arrerage.
MS. Harl. 2253, f. 125.
Cf. Jam. Suppl. in v. _Dryte_, and Gl. Lynds.
Driuende. _See_ Drof.
Drou, _pa. t._ S. drew, 705, 719, &c. _Vt-drow_, _pa. t._ out-drew,
2632. _With-drow_, withdrew, 498; (_spelt_ wit-drow), 502. _Drawe_,
_Drawen_, _part. pa._ drawn, 1925, 2225, 2477, 2603, &c. _Ut-drawe_,
_Ut-drawen_, out-drawn, 1802, 2631. _See_ To-Drawe.
Drof, _pa. t._ S. drove, 725; hastened, 1793, 1872. _Driuende_, _part.
pr._ driving, riding quickly, 2702.
Drurye, _n._ Fr. courtship, gallantry, 195. Web., Rits. M. R.,
P. Plowm., Chauc., Lynds.
Dubbe, _v._ Fr. S. to dub, create a knight, 2042. _Dubbede_, _pa. t._
dubbed, 2314. _Dubban to ridere_, Chron. Sax. An. 1085, [11086]. _To
cnihte hine dubben_, La[gh]am. l. 22497. "Hickes, Hearne, Gl. R. Gl.,
and Tyrwhitt, Gl. Chauc., all refer the word to the Saxon root, which
primarily signified _to strike_, the same as the Isl. _at dubba_. Todd
on the contrary, Gl. Illustr. Chauc., thinks this questionable, and
refers to Barbazan's Gl. in v. _Adouber_, which is there derived from
the Lat. _adaptare_. Du Cange and Dr Merrick give it also a Latin
origin, from _Adoptare_, and by corruption _Adobare_." --M. The
etymology is discussed in Wedgwood, s.v. _Dub._ _See_ Note on l. 2314.
Duelle, _v._ S. to dwell, give attention, 4.
A tale told Ysoude fre,
Thai _duelle_:
Tristrem that herd he.
_Sir Tristr._ p. 181.
Cf. Sir Otuel, l. 3, and Sevyn Sages, 1. _Dwellen_, to dwell, remain,
1185; to delay, 1351. _Dwellen_, _pr. t. pl._ dwell, tarry, 1058.
_Dwelleden_, _pa. t. pl._ dwelt, tarried, 1189.