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_To_ DEUAIL, DEUAL, _v. n._
1. To descend.
_Douglas._
2. _v. a._ To let fall.
_Palice Honour._
Fr. _devall-er_.
~Devall~, _s._ A sunk fence, Clydesd.
_To_ DEVALL, DEVALD, _v. n._ To cease, to intermit, S.
_Ferguson._
Su. G. _dwal-a_, to delay.
~Devall~, ~Devald~, _s._ A cessation, S.
Isl. _duaul_, mora.
DEUCH, TEUCH, _s._
1. A draught, a potation, S.
V. ~Teuch~.
2. Drink in general, S. B.
~Deuchandorach~, ~Deuchandoris~, _s._
1. A drink taken at the door, S.
2. Equivalent to _stark-love and kindness_, S.
Gael. _deoch an doruis_, the parting drink.
_To_ DEVE, DEAVE, _v. a._ To stupify with noise, S.
_King Hart._
Su. G. _doef-wa_, Isl. _deyf-a_, to deafen.
DEVEL, _s._ A stunning blow.
V. ~Davel~.
_To_ DEVISE, DIUISS, DEUYS, _v. a._ To talk.
Fr _deuis-er_, id.
_Barbour._
DEUGIND, _adj._ Wilful, litigious, Caithn.
DEUK, _s._ Covert, shelter, S. B.
V. ~Jouk~.
DEULE WEEDS, mourning weeds.
Fr. _deuil_, mourning.
_Acts Ja. VI._
DEVORE, DEUORE, _s._ Service.
Fr. _devoir_.
_Wyntown._
DEW, _adj._ Moist.
_Douglas._
DEW, _pret._ Dawned.
V. ~Daw~.
_Wallace._
DEWGAR, _s._ A salutation.
_Wallace._