A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 66 : +Dremen+, _v._ to make a joyful sound, to dream, S; +dreamen+, S; +drempte+, _pt. s._,

+Dremen+, _v._ to make a joyful sound, to dream, S; +dreamen+, S; +drempte+, _pt. s._, S; +dremden+, _pl._, S.--AS. _dreman_, to rejoice: OS. _dromian_; cp. Icel. _dreyma_, to dream.

+Drench+, _sb._ drink, S, MD.

+Drenchen+, _v._ to drown, S, S2, C3, W; +drinchen+, S; +dreinchen+, S; +dreynt+, _pp._, W, C, C2; +drent+, S3; +drenched+, C3; +drenchid+, W.--AS. _drencan_; cp. Icel. _drekkja_.

+Drenchyng+, _sb._ drowning, S2.

+Dreng+, _sb._ servant, retainer, MD; +dring+, S; +drenches+, _pl._, MD; +dringches+, S.--Icel. _drengr_, brave man, also bachelor; hence AS.

_dreng_.

+Drepen+, _v._ to slay, S, S2; +drap+, _pt. s._, MD; +drapen+, _pl._, S; +drape+, MD.--AS. _drepan_, pt. _draep_ (pl. _dr?pon_), pp. _drepen_.

+Drere+, _sb._ grief, S3, ND.

+Dreriment+, _sb._ sadness, ND; +dreeriment+, S3.

+Drery+, _adj._ sad, dreary, C2; +dreri?+, MD; +drury+, MD.--AS.

_dreorig_.

+Dreryhead+, _sb._ sorrow, ND.

+Dressen+, _v._ to make straight, direct, reach, prepare, dress, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; +y-dressed+, _pp._, C2.--OF. _dresser_, _drescier_; Late Lat. *_dirictiare_ (It. _dirizzare_); from Lat. _directus_, pp. of _dirigere_. Cp. Late Lat. _drictum_ (Ducange).

+Dressyngis+, _sb. pl._ directions (= Lat. _directiones_), W2.

+Dreuen+, _v._ to trouble, afflict, MD; +dreued+, _pt. s._, S2; +drefedd+, _pp._, MD; +dreofedd+, MD; +i-dreaued+, S.--AS. _drefan_: OS.

_drobian_; cp. OHG. _druaben_ (Otfrid), _truoben_ (Tatian), G. _truben_.

See +Drouy+.

+Drewery+, _sb._ darling, P; see +Druerie+.

+Dreye+, _adj._ dry, C, C2; see +Drye+.

+Dre?+, _adj._ continuous, great, powerful, MD; +dry?+, patient, S2.--Icel. _drjugr_.

+Dre?en+, _v._ to endure, suffer, continue, MD; +dregen+, S; +dre?henn+, S; +drehen+, S; +dreye+, S; +drye+, CM; +dreghe+, H; +dri?en+, S, MD; +dry?e+, S2; +drie+, S, PP; +dree+, JD; +dre+, S2, S3; +drah+, _pt. s._, S; +dreg+, MD; +dry?ed+, continued, S2; +druhen+, _pl._, MD; +drogen+, _pp._, MD.--AS. _dreogan_, pt. _dreah_ (pl. _drugon_), pp. _drogen_.

+Dre?-ly+, _adv._ continuously, earnestly, S2, MD; +dry?ly+, patiently, S2.

+Dridnes+, _sb._ dread, S2; see +Drednes+.

+Drihten+, _sb._ Lord (only used for G.o.d, Christ), S; +dryhtin+, S; +dryhten+, S; +drigten+, S; +drigtin+, S; +drightin+, S2; +dryhte+, S; +drihte+, S; +dry?te+, PP; +dri?te+, S, PP; +dry?tyn+, S2.--AS.

_dryhten_: OS. _drohtin_; cp. Icel. _drottinn_ and OHG. _truhtin_ (Tatian). From AS. _dryht_, men, warriors, retainers: OS. _druht_; cp.

OHG. _truht_ and Icel. _drott_.

+Driht-ful+, _adj._ n.o.ble, S.

+Dring+, _sb._ servant, S; +dringches+, _pl._, S; see +Dreng+.

+Drink+, _sb._ drink, MD; +drinch+, S; +drinnch+, S; +drinc+, S2.

+Drinken+, _v._ to drink, S; +drincken+, S; +dring+, _imp. s._, S; +dranc+, _pt. s._, S; +dronc+, S; +dronk+, S; +drunken+, _pl._, S; +dronken+, C2; +drongken+, S; +dranc+, S2; +i-drunke+, _pp._, S; +dronke+, C2. _Phr._: +drinc-hail+, drink, hale! S.--AS. _drincan_, pt.

_dranc_ (pl. _druncon_), pp. _druncen_.

+Drinkere+, _sb._ drinker, MD; +drinckares+, _pl._, S.

+Drit+, _sb._ dirt, MD, W, W2; +dert+, S3.

+Drit-cherl+, _sb._ dirt-churl (term of abuse), S.

+Driuen+, _v._ to drive, rush, pa.s.s, go, S; +dryuen+, S; +drif+, S2; +draf+, _pt. s._, MD, S2; +drof+, S, S2; +droof+, MD, W, W2; +drofe+, S2; +driuen+, _pl._, S, MD; +dryuen+ MD; +driueden+, W2; +driuen+, _pp._, MD; +driue+, C2; +dryuun+, W2.--AS. _drifan_, pt. _draf_ (pl.

_drifon_), pp. _drifen_.

+Dri?en+, _v._ to suffer, S; see +Dre?en+.

+Dri?te+; see +Drihten+.

+Drof+, _pt. s._ drove, S, S2; +droof+, W, W2; see +Driuen+.

+Drof-lic+, _adj._ painful, MD. Cf. +Drouy+.

+Drogen+; see +Dre?en+.

+Drogges+, _sb. pl._ drugs, PP; +droggis+, S3; see +Drye+.

+Droh+, _pt. s._ drew, S; see +Drawen+.

+Dronk+, _pt. s._ drank, MD; +drone+, S; +dronke+, _pp._, C2; see +Drinken+.

+Dronkelewe+, _adj._ given to drink, C3; see +Drunkelew+.

+Dronkenesse+, _sb._ drunkenness, C3.

+Drought+, _sb._ drought, MD, C (p. 1); +droughte+, C2; +drouhe+, S2; +drugte+, S; +drythe+, S2.--AS. _drugoe_. See +Drye+.

+Drounen+, _v._ to be drowned, to drown, MD; +drune+, MD; +drund+, _pt.

pl._, S2. Cf. +Drunknen+.

+Droupen+, _v._ to droop, _vultum dejicere_, MD, Palsg.; +drowpen+, C.--Icel. _drupa_.

+Droupnen+, _v._ to be cast down, MD; +drupnin+, S.

+Drouen+, _v._ to trouble, MD; +druuy+, H; +droues+, _pr. pl._, MD; +droued+, _pp._, MD; +drouyd+, H; +druuyd+, H. Cf. +Dreuen+.

+Drouing+, _sb._ trouble, S2, MD; +druuynge+, H.

+Drouy+, _adj._ turbid, troubled, CM, S2; +droui+, MD.--Cp. AS. _drof_, OS. _drobi_, OHG. _truobi_, G. _trube_.