A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Dumel, sb. a stupid man, Manip.; dummel, a dumb man, Manip.; dumble, HD.  See Domb.

Dun; see Doun.

Dun, Dunne, adj. dun, dull brown, MD, Manip.; donne, MD.—­AS. dunn; O. Ir. donn, dond (Windisch).

Dun, sb. a dun horse; Proverb:  Dun is in the myre, C3.

Dunchen, v. to batter, S, Prompt.; dunch, to push, JD.—­Cp.  Dan. dunke, to thump.

Dune, sb. din; see Dyn.

Dungon, sb. dungeon, S2; see Don-*joun.

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. hardship, 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; de-*saly, 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.

Du3*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. dAgan, pret. pres. dA(C)ag (dA(C)ah, dA(C)g), pl. dugon, pt. dohte; cp.  OHG. tugan.

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