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. destitute 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; dA|w, MD; daw, S; deu, S; deuh, PP; deawes, pl., S2.—­AS. dA(C)aw.

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; de3*en, MD, S2; deghe, S2; deie, S; dey, S3; dye, PP; di3*e, PP; dy3*e, S2, PP; de, S3; deide, pt. s., S, S2; dei3*ede, MD; deyde, C2; deid, S2; deit, S3; dede, pl., S3; deyed, pp., C2.—­Icel. deyja:  OS. dA cubedian.

Deyen, v. to dye, MD; dyyn, Prompt.; dyed, pt. s., C2.—­AS. dA(C)agian, from dA(C)ah.  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; dA|yned 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. daA-s, 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. discum (acc.), see Brachet, p.  Ixv.  Cf. Disshe.