daffe (A.S.) _a fool_
daggen (A.S.) 433, _to dag, to cut the edges of the garment in jagged
ornaments, as was the custom at this period_
daren (A.S.) _to dare_. _pres. pl._ dar, 10, 280. _pret. s._ and _pl._
dorste, 11, 42, 253, 393
dawe (A.S.) 380, _dawn_. _pret. s._ dawed, 395
dawnten (A.N.) 319, _to tame_,--also, _to daunt, to fear_
decourren (A.N.) 285, _to discover, lay open, narrate_
dedeynous (A.N.) 156, _disdainful_
deed (A.S.) _dead_
deen (A.N.) _a dean_
dees (A.N.) _dice_
deef (A.S.) _pl._ deve, 403, _deaf_
defende (A.N.) 47, 485, _to forbid, prohibit_
defien, defyen, defie (A.N. ?) 84, 100, 141, 298, _to digest_
defyen (A.N.) _to defy_. _pret. s._ defyed, 429
degised (A.N.) 2, _disguised_
deyen (A.S.) _to die_. _pret. s._ deide, 214. to dye, 352
deyntee (A.N.) 205, _dainty, niceness, preciousness_
deys, dees (A.N.) 139, 250, _the dais, or high table in the hall_
deitee (A.N.) _deity, godhead_
del, deel (A.S.) _part, portion_. tithe deel, 323, _tenth part_
delen, dele, deelen (A.S.) 47, 175, 218, _share, distribute, give, deal_.
_pres._ ye deele, 144
deliten (A.N.) _to delight, take pleasure_
delitable (A.N.) _delightful, pleasant_
delven (A.S.) 417, _to dig, bury_. _pret. pl._ dolven, 128. _part. pas._
dolven, 128, 293
delvere (A.S.) _a digger, delver_
demen (A.S.) _to judge_. _pret._ demede
dene (A.S.) 373, _din, noise_
dene (A.N.) _a dean_
departable (A.N.) 355, _divisible_
depper (A.S.) 307, _deeper_
dere (A.S.) 140, 349, 370, _to injure, hurt_
derely (A.S.) 396, _expensively, richly_
dereworthe (A.S.) _precious, honourable_
derk (A.S.) _dark_
derne (A.S.) 38, 249, _secret_
destruyen, destruye (A.N.) 361, _to destroy_. _pret. s._ destruyed, 340
dette (A.N.) _pl._ dettes, _a debt_
devoir (A.N.) _duty_
devors (A.N.) 433, _divorce_
dya (A.N.) 435, _dyachylon_
diapenidion, 84, _an electuary_
dido (A. .) 256, _a trifle, a trick_
dighte (A.S.) 134, _to fit out, make, dispose, dress_. _pret. s._ dighte,
396
+digne (A.N.) 472, _worthy_
digneliche (A.N.) _worthily, deservedly_
dyk, 417 (A.S.) _dych, a ditch_
dikere, dykere (A.S.) 96, _a ditch or foss digger, ditcher_
dymes (A.N.) 326, _tithes_
dymme (A.S.) 388, _dark_. _adv._ dymme, 184, _darkly_
dymmen (A.S.) 98, _to become dim or dark_
dyngen (A.S.) 62, 125, 193, 295, _to strike, ding, knock_
dynt (A.S.) 370, _a blow, knock_
disalowed (A.N.) 281, _disallowed, disapproved. disalowyng_, 282,
_disapproving_
discryven (A.N.) _to describe_
disour (A.N.) _a player at dice_
disour (A.N.) 120, _a teller of tales_
dyssheres (A.S.) 96, _a female who makes dishes_
+distrie (A.N.) 478, _to destroy_
doel (A.N.) 100, 124, 368, _grief, lamentation_
doughtier (A.S.) 83, _more doughty, more to be feared_. doghtiest, 403,
_bravest_. doghtiliche, 371, _doughtily, bravely_
doke (A.S.) 81, 352, _a duck_
dole (A.S.) 47, _a share, portion_. Another form of _del_.
donet (A.N.) 89, _grammar, elements, first principles_, from Donatus. See
note on l. 7944
domesman (A.S.) 414, _a judge_
dongeon (A.N.) _a fort, the chief tower of a castle_
doom, dome (A.S.) _pl._ domes, _judgment_
doon (A.S.) _to do_. _pres. sing._ dooth, _pl._ doon, don. _pret. s._ dide,
_pl._ diden, 278, 392, dide, 389. _part. pas._ doon, do. _imperat. pl._
dooth, 152. to doone, 226, 263
dore-tree (A.S.) _a door post_
+dortour (A.N.) 463, _a dormitory_
doted (A.S.) _foolish, simple_
doughtres (A.S.) _daughters_
doute (A.N.) _fear, doubt_
dowen (A.N.) _to endow_. _pret._ dowed, 325, _endowed_
dowve (A.S.) 319, _a dove_
draf (A.S.) 173, 419, _dregs, dirt_. Things thrown away as unfit for man's
food, particularly the dust and husks of corn after it has been threshed.
Chaucer's Parson (C. T. l. 17329) says:--
Why schuld I sowen _draf_ out of my fest,
Whan I may sowe whete, if that me lest?
+drane (A.S.) 493, _a drone_
drawen (A.S.) _to draw_. _pret. s._ drough, 89, 98. drogh, 280, 437. drow,
376, _pl._ drowen, 222. _part. pas._ drawe, 175
+drecchen (A.S.) 478, 480, _to vex, grieve, oppress_
drede (A.S.) 434, _to dread, fear_. _pres. s._ he drat, 165. _pret. s._
dredde, 280. _pl._ dradden, 429. _imperat._ dred, 17
dredfully (A.S.) 352, _fearfully, terrified_
dregges (A.S.) 419, _dregs_
dremels (A.S.) 148, 247, _a dream_
drenchen, drenche (A.S.) 154, 237, _to drown_. _pret. pl._ a-dreynten, 198
drevelen (A.S.) 175, _to drivel_
drye (A.S.) 276, _thirst_
drien (A.S.) 16, _to be dry, thirsty_
drihte (A.S.) 262, _lord_. drighte, 279
drinken (A.S.) _to drink_. _pret. s._ drank, _pl._ dronken, 277, dronke,
278. _part. pas._ dronken, y-dronke, 354
dryven (A.S.) _to drive_
droghte (A.S.) 134, _a drought, deficiency of wet_
dronklewe (A.S.) 156, _drunken, given to drink_. The word occurs in
Chaucer, C. T. l. 7625:--
Irous Cambises was eek _dronkelewe_,
And ay delited him to ben a schrewe.