A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 68 : +Dungon+, _sb._ dungeon, S2; see +Donjoun+.+Dunt+, _sb._ blow, S, S2; see +Dent+. [[Add

+Dungon+, _sb._ dungeon, S2; see +Donjoun+.

+Dunt+, _sb._ blow, S, S2; see +Dent+. [[Addition]]

+Dun-ward+, _adv._ downward, S; see +Doun+.

+Dup+, _adj._ deep, MD; see +Deep+.

+Duppen+, _v._ to dip, S2, MD; +dippen+, MD.--AS. _dyppan_, for *_dup-ian_, see SkD (p. 800), Sievers, 400.

+Durance+, _sb._ endurance, S3; imprisonment, Sh.

+Dure+, _adj._ dear, MD; see +Dere+.

+Dure+, _sb._ door, S; +dur+, S3; see +Dore+.

+Duren+, _v._ to last, C2, S2, S3, H; +dury+, MD; +duyre+, MD; +deore+, S2; +duyryng+, _pr. p._, S2; +durede+, _pt. s._, S2.--AF. _durer_; Lat.

_durare_, from _durus_, hard, unyielding.

+Duresse+, _sb._ hards.h.i.+p, severity, MD, S3; +duresce+, MD.--AF.

_duresse_, _duresce_; Lat. _duritia_, from _durus_.

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

+Durren+, _pr. pl._ dare, MD; +durre+, S; +duren+, S; see +Dar+.

+Dusi+, _adj._ foolish, S, MD; +dysy+, MD; +desi+, MD.--AS. _dysig_.

+Dusiliche+, _adv._ foolishly, MD; +desaly+, dizzily, S2; +desselic+, S2.

+Dusken+, _v._ to grow dark, C.

+Dusten+, _v._ to throw, toss, S; +duste+, _pt. s._, MD; +deste+, fell headlong, MD.

+Dutchkin+, _adj._ German-like, S3.

+Dute+, _sb._ doubt, fear, S, S2; see +Doute+.

+Dutten+, _v._ to shut, close, MD; +dittenn+, MD; +dutande+, _pr. p._, S2; +dutt+, _pp._, MD; +dit+, MD.--AS. _dyttan_; see OET (p. 573).

+Duyk+, _sb._ leader, prince, W, W2; see +Duk+.

+Du?en+, _v._ to get on well, to be fitting, to be worth, to avail, _valere_, MD; +duhen+, S; +dowen+, MD; +deah+, _pr. s._, MD; +deh+, MD; +deih+, S; +dugen+, _pl._, MD; +doucte+, _pt. s._, S; +dought+, MD; +dowed+, S2.--AS. _dugan_, pret. pres. _deag_ (_deah_, _deg_), pl.

_dugon_, pt. _dohte_; cp. OHG. _tugan_.

+Du?ee+, _sb._ n.o.bles, S, MD; see +Duhee+.

+Du?ti+, _adj._ fit, excellent, brave, doughty, MD; +doughty+, C2, G; +dou?tiore+, _comp._, S2.--AS. _dyhtig_, strong.

+Dwal+, _adj._ foolish, dull, erring, apostate, MD, SkD (p. 801); +dwales+, _sb. pl._ fools, S.--Cp. Goth. _dwals_, foolish.

+Dwale+, _sb._ error, MD; +duale+, MD; +dwole+, MD, S (16.

1777).--ONorth. _duala_, error (Mt. 24. 24); cp. AS. _dwola_.

+Dwellen+, _v._ (1) to err, wander, (2) to loiter, stay, dwell, MD, G; +duelle+, S, W2; +dwelland+, _pr. p._, S2.--AS. _dwelian_, to err, also to make to err, to deceive; also _dwellan_, to deceive, to hinder, delay, also to remain, dwell; cp. Icel. _dvelja_, to tarry.

+Dweole+, _sb._ error, MD; +dwele+, MD; +dwelle+, MD.--AS. _(ge)dweola_.

+Dweoluhe+, _sb._ error, foolishness, S.

+Dwergh+, _sb._ dwarf, MD; +dwerk+, MD; +dwerf+, MD; +dwarfe+, MD; +dwer+ (for +dwer?+), S2.--AS. _dweorh_; cp. Icel. _dvergr_.

+Dwilde+, _sb._ error, S, MD.--AS. _dwild_. See +Dwellen+.

+Dwindle+, _v._ to waste away, Sh.

+Dwinen+, _v._ to vanish away, to waste away, MD, HD; +dwynyn+, Prompt.; +dwynen+, S2; +dwynede+, _pt. s. (weak)_, MD.--AS. _dwinan_, pt. _dwan_ (pl. _dwinon_), pp. _dwinen_.

+Dwole+; see +Dwale+.

+Dyad+, _adj._ dead, S2; see +Deed+.

+Dyed+, _pt. s._ coloured, C2; see +Deyen+.

+Dyeuel+, _sb._ devil, S2; see +Deuel+.

+Dyk+, +d.y.k.e+, _sb._ dike, ditch, S3; +dic+, S; +dich+, MD; +diche+, MD; _pl._, S; +dichen+, S.--AS. _dic_.

+d.y.k.en+, _v._ to make a ditch, to dig, S2; +id.y.k.et+, _pp._, S2.

+d.y.k.er+, _sb._ ditcher, S2, P; +dikere+, P.

+Dyn+, _sb._ din, H, MD; +dynne+, H; +dene+, MD; +dyne+, PP; +dine+, MD; +dune+, MD.--AS. _dyne_, _dyn_.

+Dyngen+, _v._ to beat, PP, H; +dang+, _pt. s._, MD, 83; +dong+, MD; +dange+, _pl._, S3; +dongen+, _pp._, S2; +dongyn+, H; +dongene+, HD.

+Dyngis+, _sb. pl._ blows, H.

+Dyngynge+, _sb._ beating, H.

+Dys+, _sb. pl._ dice, C, P; see +Dee+.

+Dys-playere+, _sb._ dice-player, P.

+Dyttay+, _sb._ indictment, S3.--AF. _dite_; Lat. _dictatum_.

+Dyvers+, _adj. pl._ divers, MD; +diverse+, MD.--AF. _divers_ (pl.

_diverses_); Lat. _diuersum_.