Davy.  I’ll take my davy of it; vulgar abbreviation of affidavit.

To dawb.  To bribe.  The cull was scragged because he
  could not dawb; the rogue was hanged because he could
  not bribe.  All bedawbed with lace; all over lace.

Day lights.  Eyes.  To darken his day lights, or sow up
  his sees; to close up a man’s eyes in boxing.

Dead Cargo.  A term used by thieves, when they are
  disappointed in the value of their booty.

Dead horse.  To work for the dead horse; to work for
  wages already paid.

Dead-louse.  Vulgar pronunciation of the Dedalus ship of
  war.

Dead men.  A cant word among journeymen bakers, for
  loaves falsely charged to their masters’ customers; also
  empty bottles.

Deadly NEVERGREEN, that bears fruit all the year round. 
  The gallows, or three-legged mare.  See three-LEGGEB
  mare.

Dear joys.  Irishmen:  from their frequently making use
  of that expression.

Death hunter.  An undertaker, one who furnishes the
  necessary articles for funerals.  See carrion hunter.

DEATH’S head upon A mop-stick.  A poor miserable,
  emaciated fellow; one quite an otomy.  See otomy.—­
  He looked as pleasant as the pains of death.

Deep-one.  A thorough-paced rogue, a sly designing
  fellow:  in opposition to a shallow or foolish one.

Deft fellow.  A neat little man.

Degen, or Dagen.  A sword.  Nim the degen; steal the
  sword.  Dagen is Dutch for a sword.  Cant.

Dells.  Young buxom wenches, ripe and prone to venery,
  but who have not lost their virginity, which the upright
  man claims by virtue of his prerogative; after which they
  become free for any of the fraternity.  Also a common
  strumpet.  Cant.

Demure.  As demure as an old whore at a christening.

Demy-rep.  An abbreviation of demy-reputation; a woman
  of doubtful character.

Derby.  To come down with the derbies; to pay the money.

Derrick.  The name of the finisher of the law, or hangman
  about the year 1608.—­’For he rides his circuit with
  the Devil, and Derrick must be his host, and Tiburne
  the inne at which he will lighte.’  Vide Bellman of
  London, in art.  PRIGGIN law.—­’At the gallows,
  where I leave them, as to the haven at which they must
  all cast anchor, if Derrick’s cables do but hold.’  Ibid.