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Dreng, _sb._ == chieftain, gentleman. HD. 31. AS. dreng
Drepen, _v. a._ == slay. HD. 1783. pret. 'drape.' Ps. xciii. 6. AS. drepan
Dribil, _sb._ == moisture, dribble. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 210
Drie, _v. a._ == endure. Marg. 52; [dreeg]. Ritson's AS. viii. 157. AS.
dreogan
Drink, _sb._ RG. 289, 389
---- _v. a._ pret. 'dronc.' RG. 165. part. 'ydronke.' RG. 43
Drinker, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 285
Drit, _sb._ == dung. c.o.k. 177. ON. drit. AS. gedritan; used as a term of abuse. HD. 682
Drive, _v. a._ RG. 367. part, 'ydrive.' RG. 97. pret. 'drave.' Ps. xlii.
2. 'To drive a plea of law.' RG. 471
---- _v. n._ == come or move rapidly. RG. 407. 'a wel driving flod.' RG.
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Dri?te, _sb._ == the Lord Jesus Christ. K. Horn, 1354. Alys. 6139. AS.
drihten
Drogman, _sb._ == dragoman, interpreter. Alys. 3401
Dromedary, _sb._ Alys. 3407
Dromoun, _sb._ == a swift s.h.i.+p. Alys. 90. ON. dromundr. Fr. dromon
Drop, _sb._ RG. 560
Drop, _sb._ == aloes. Ps. xliv. 9
Droukening, _sb._ == slumber. Body and Soul, 1. ON. druckna
Droupne, _v. n._ == droop, faint. Wright's L. P. p. 54. ON. driupa
Drove, _v. a._ == disturb. Ps. iii. 2; vi. 3. AS. drifan
Droving, _sb._ == persecution. Ps. ix. 22
Druery, Drury, _sb._ == gallantry, courts.h.i.+p. RG. 191
---- == love, delight. Alys. 2999. Fr. drue, a mistress
Drunke, _sb._ == drinking. M. Ode, 128
Drunken, _v. a._ == make drunk. Ps. lxiv. 10
Drunness, _sb._ == drunkenness? O. and N. 1397
Drury, _adj._ == dreary, _q. v._
Dry, _adj._ RG. 531
---- _v. a._ part. 'idriid.' Rel. Ant. ii. p. 193
---- _v. n._ == become dry. Ps. x.x.xvi. 2; 3 s. pres. 'druith.' Rel. Ant.
ii. p. 210
Dryhed, _sb._ == dryness. Ps. lxv. 6
Dub, _v. a._ HD. 2038. AS. dubban
Dubbing, _sb._ K. Horn, 499
Duelsing, _sb._ == deceit. St Swithin, 105
Duke, _sb._ RG. 367
Dumb, _adj._ RG. 131
---- _v. n._ == become dumb. Ps. x.x.xviii. 3
Dung, _sb._ RG. 310; [ding]. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 191. Serm. 7
Dunge, _sb._ == dungeon. Body and Soul, 236
Dungheap, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 103
Dure, _v. n._ == endure. RG. 403; [duyre]. Alys. 3258
Durwe, _sb._ == dwarf. Alys. 6266. AS. dweorg
Dusi, _adj._ == foolish. O. and N. 1464. AS. dsig
Dust, _sb._ RG. 137
Dute, _sb._ == pleasure. c.o.k. 9. Fr. deduit
Dutten, _v. a._ == close, dite. Wright's L. P. p. 110. AS. dyttan
Duty, _sb._ [devyte]. RG. 316
Du?ethe, _sb._ == manhood. O. and N. 634. AS. dugu
