A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 59

+Delit+, _sb._ delight, MD; +delyt+, S3, C2, C3.--OF. _delit_, _deleit_.

+Delitable+, _adj._ delightful, PP, S3, W2, H; +delytable+, S2, C2; +dilitable+, S2.--AF. _delitable_; Lat. _delectabilem_.

+Delite+, _v._ to delight, Cath., PP, W2; +delyting+, _pr. p._, C2.--AF.

_deliter_; Lat. _delectare_.

+Delitingis+, _sb. pl._ delights, W2.

+Deliuer+, _adj._ quick, active, MD; +delyuere+, C.--OF. _delivre_, quick, literally 'freed.'

+Deliueren+, _v._ to set free, MD; +deliuery+, S2; +delyuery+, PP.--AF.

_deliverer_; Late Lat. _deliberare_; Lat. _de_ + _liberare_.

+Deliuerly+, _adv._ quickly, nimbly, S2; +delyuerly+, S2, C.

+Deluen+, _v._ to delve, dig, S, C2, P, W; +dalf+, _pt. s._, MD, W; +dalfe+, W; +doluen+, _pl._, MD, P; +delueden+ (_weak pt._), W2; +dolue+, _subj._, S2; +i-doluen+, _pp._, S; +y-dolue+, S2; +doluen+, buried, S, P; +i-doluen+, S2.--AS. _delfan_, pt. _dealf_ (pl. _dulfon_), pp. _dolfen_.

+Deluers+, _sb. pl._ diggers, S2; +delueres+, P.

+Deme+, _sb._ judge, S.--AS. _dema_.

+Demen+, _v._ to give doom, to judge, decree, S, S2, S3, C2; +deeme+, S2; +demde+, _pt. s._, S; +i-demed+, _pp._, S; +y-demed+, S; +y-demd+, S2; +i-demd+, S; +demet+, S; +dempt+, S.--AS. _deman_: OS. _domian_, Goth. _domjan_. See +Doom+.

+Demenen+, _v._ to manage, to behave (_refl._), MD; +demenyng+, _pr. p._ shewing, S3.--OF. _demener_, to carry on, make; _demener joie_, to rejoice, also _demener dol_, to grieve, Bartsch; cp. Cotg., and the phrase _demener dolor_ in Roland.

+Demere+, _sb._ judge, S; +demare+, S.--AS. _demere_.

+Demeyne+, _sb._ power, possession, C2; +demayn+, MD; +demeigne+, MD.--OF. _demeine_, property, that which belongs to a lord; Lat.

_dominic.u.m_, from _dominus_; see Roland.

+Dene+, _sb._ a t.i.tle of respect, S3; see +Dan+.

+Dene+, _sb._ din, noise, PP, MD; see +Dyn+.

+Deneis+, _sb. pl._ Danes, S2.--OF. _Deneis_; Low Lat. _Denensis_, a Dane, see Brachet, lvii.

+Denie+, _v._ to din; see +Dinnen+.

+Denne+, _sb._ den, MD; +den+, S; +dennes+, _pl._, S2, W, H; +dennys+, H.--AS. _denn_.

+Dennen+, _v._ to dwell; +dennede+, _pt. s._, S.

+Denounce+, _v._ to command, W (= Lat. _denunciare_).--OF. _denoncer_, to declare.

+Dent+, _sb._ blow, S, S2, PP, CM; +dynt+, S3; +dint+, S, S2; +dunt+, S, S2.--AS. _dynt_.

+Deofell+, _sb._ devil, S; see +Deuel+.

+Deol+, _sb._ grief, S, S2; see +Dole+.

+Deop+, _adj._ deep, S; see +Deep+.

+Deopliche+, _adv._ deeply, S.

+Deopnesse+, _sb._ deepness, S; see +Depnesse+.

+Deore+, _v._ to last, S2; see +Duren+.

+Deore+, _adj._ dear, S; see +Dere+.

+Deore-wure+, _adj._ precious, S; see +Derewure+.

+Deorling+, _sb._ darling, S; see +Derling+.

+Deorne+, _adj._ secret, dark, S; see +Derne+.

+Deouele+, _sb._ devil, S; see +Deuel+.

+Dep+, _adj._ deep, S; see +Deep+.

+Departen+, _v._ to separate, divide, PP, S3, C3, W, W2; to become separated, S2; +depart+, _pp._, S3.--AF. _departir_; OF. _despartir_; It. _dispartire_ (Florio).

+Departere+, _sb._ a divider, W.

+Departyng+, _sb._ division, W; +departyngis+, _pl._, W2.

+Depaynt+, _pp._ painted, S3; +depeynted+, C; +depaynted+, S3; +depeynt+, _pt. pl._, S3.--OF. _depeindre_ (pp. _depeint_).

+Depayntar+, _sb._ painter, S3.

+Depe+, _sb._ depth, S2, C3.--AS. _dpe_.

+Depen+, _v._ to dip, S2.

+Deplike+, _adv._ deeply, MD; +deopliche+, S.--AS. _deoplice_.

+Depnesse+, _sb._ deepness, depth, MD; +depnes+, S2; +deopnesse+, S.--AS. _deopnes_.

+Depraue+, _v._ to slander, depreciate, W2, PP.--Lat. _deprauare_, to distort.

+Depuren+, _v._ to purify, S3, MD.--OF. _depurer_; Late Lat. _depurare_.

+Der+, _sb._ wild animal, S; see +Deer+.

+Derby+;--_phr._: +father Derbies bands+, handcuffs, S3; +Darbies bands+, DG; +darbies+, DG.

+Dere+, _sb._ harm, injury, MD; +darr+, MD; +der+, S3.--AS. _daru_.

+Dere+, _v._ to harm, S, S2, C2; +derien+, S, MD; +deir+, S3; +ders+, _pr. pl._, S2.--AS. _derian_; cp. OHG. _derien_ (_derren_) in Otfrid.