A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 61 : +De+, _pr. s._ doeth, S, S2; see +Don+.+De+, _sb._ death, S; see +Dee+.+De-vuel+, _sb._

+De+, _pr. s._ doeth, S, S2; see +Don+.

+De+, _sb._ death, S; see +Dee+.

+De-vuel+, _sb._ death-evil, S2.

+Dette+, _sb._ debt, C2; +dett+, _adj._ due, H.--AF. _dette_; Lat.

_debita_.

+Deue+, _adj. pl._ deaf, C3; see +Deef+.

+Deuh+; see +Dew+.

+Deuel+, _sb._ devil, S, S2, W2; +deofel+, MD; +deofell+, S; +diuel+, S; +dyeuel+, S2; +dewill+, S3; +dewle+, Prompt.; +dwylle+, MD; +deouele+, S; +diefles+, _gen._, S; +dieule+, _dat._, S; +deofles+, _pl._, MD; +defless+, S; +deoules+, S; +deoflen+, S; +deflen+, S; +deoflene+, _gen.

pl._, S.--AS. _deofol_; Lat. _diabolus_ (Vulg.); Gr. d??????; cf. OHG.

_diufal_ (Otfrid).

+Deuin+, _sb._ prophesying, divinity, theology, MD; +diuyn+, S2.

+Deuine+, _sb._ theologian, augur, soothsayer, MD; +dyuynes+, _pl._, MD.--OF. _devin_; Lat. _diuinum_.

+Deuinen+, _v._ to foretell, guess, suspect, MD; +deuyne+, PP.

+Deuinourr+, _sb._ interpreter, explainer, theologian, MD, PP; +dyuynour+, PP.

+Deuise+, _sb._ tale, narrative, S3; +deuys+, order, C.

+Deuisen+, _v._ to divide, arrange, order, decide, tell, relate, MD, S2; +deuyse+, C2, C3; +deuice+, MD, S2; +diuise+, S2.--AF. _deviser_, It.

_divisare_; formed from Lat. _diuidere_ (pp. _diuisus_).

+Deuisynge+, _sb._ narration, S2.

+Deuoid+, _pp._ as _adj._ dest.i.tute of, SkD.

+Deuoiden+, _v._ to quit, leave, also to annihilate, exterminate, MD; +deuoyden+, S2.--OF. _desvoidier_, _desvuidier_.

+Devoir+, _sb._ duty, knightly duty, PP, C2; +deuoyr+, S3; +devor+, ND, PP; +deuer+, PP, CM.--OF. _devoir_ (sb. orig. v.); Lat. _debere_.

+Deuouren+, _v._ to devour, MD; +devoir+, S3.--AF. _devourer_; Lat.

_deuorare_.

+Dew+, _sb._ dew, PP; +daew+, MD; +daw+, S; +deu+, S; +deuh+, PP; +deawes+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _deaw_.

+Dewill+, _sb._ devil, S3; see +Deuel+.

+Dewite+, _sb._ duty, S3; see +Duete+.

+Dewle+, _sb._ grief, S3; see +Dole+.

+Dextrer+, _sb._ a war-horse, C2; see +Destrer+.

+Deye+, _sb._ a female servant, esp. one who looks after the cows and dairy, _androchia_, Voc., Prompt., C; +deye+, a cow-boy, _androchius_, MD, Cath.--Icel. _deigja_, see CV; cp. AF. _deye_.

+Deyen+, _v._ to die, S2, PP; +de?en+, MD, S2; +deghe+, S2; +deie+, S; +dey+, S3; +dye+, PP; +di?e+, PP; +dy?e+, S2, PP; +de+, S3; +deide+, _pt. s._, S, S2; +dei?ede+, MD; +deyde+, C2; +deid+, S2; +deit+, S3; +dede+, _pl._, S3; +deyed+, _pp._, C2.--Icel. _deyja_: OS. _doian_.

+Deyen+, _v._ to dye, MD; +dyyn+, Prompt.; +dyed+, _pt. s._, C2.--AS.

_deagian_, from _deah_. See +Deh+.

+Deyere+, _sb._ dyer, C.

+Deyl+, _sb._ deal, share, S2; see +Deel+.

+Deynen+, _v._ to deign, to appear good, to please, MD, CM, S2; +deignen+, MD; +daynede+, _pt. s._, S2; +daeyned him+, (_refl._) C2.--AF.

_deigner_; Lat. _dignare_.

+Deynous+, _adj._ proud, disdainful, MD, CM, Cath. (p. 95, _n._).

+Deyntee+, _sb._ worth, pleasure, liking, S2, C2, C3; +deynte+, S2; +deinte+, MD; +deyntees+, _pl._, S2, C2, C3.--OF. _daintie_, _deintet_, Prov. _din-tat_; Lat. _dignitatem_. Cf. +Dayntethis+.

+Deyntee+, _adj._ dainty, C2, C3.

+Deynteuous+, _adj._ choice, dainty, C2.

+Deys+, _sb._ das, high table in hall, C, C2, PP; +deyes+, PP; +deis+, PP; +dese+, PP; +deyse+, PP; +dees+, MD; +des+, MD; +day+, canopy, JD.--OF. _deis_ (AF. _dois_); Lat. _disc.u.m_ (acc.), see Brachet, p. lxv.

Cf. +Disshe+.

+De?ter+, _sb. pl._ daughters, S2; see +Dohter+.

+Di-+; see +De-+, +Dis-+.

+Dia+, _sb._ A term set before medicinal confections or electuaries that were devised by the Greeks, Cotg.; +dya+, HD; +dyas+, _pl._ remedies, medicines, PP.--Gr. d??. See +Dia-penidion+.

+Diadlich+, _adj._ mortal, S; see +Deedli+.

+Diamant+, _sb._ diamond, PP, Cath.; +dyamand+, MD; +dyamaunt+, C.--OF.

_diamant_, a diamond, the loadstone (Cotg.). See +Adamant+.

+Dia-penidion+, _sb._ a kind of sweet stuff like barley-sugar used to relieve coughs, PP; +diapenydion+, PP; +diopendion+, S2.--OF.

_diapenidion_, It. _diapenidio_, cp. _diapiede_, 'a diapedon or confection made of _Penids_' (Florio). See +Dia+ and +Penid+.

+Diaper+, _sb._ a kind of figured cloth; +dyaper+, MD; +diapery+, MD.--OF. _diaspre_, _diaspe_, diapered cloth; Lat. _iaspidem_, jasper; from Gr. ?asp??, probably of Semitic origin; see Diez, p. 119.

+Diaper+, _v._ to variegate, adorn with figures and colours, ND; +diapred+, _pp._, ND; +dyapred+, C.

+Diath+, _sb._ death, S; see +Dee+.

+Dicht+, _pp._ prepared, S2; see +Dihten+.

+Diciples+, _sb. pl._ disciples, S; see +Disciple+.