A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 67

+Dro?+, _pt. s._ drew, S, S2; +drou+, S, S2; +drow+, S2, C2; +drou?+, S2; +drouh+, S2; +drough+, C2; see +Drawen+.

+Drubild+, _adj._ disturbed, H.

+Drublen+, _v._ to disturb water, to trouble; +drubblyn+, Prompt.; +drobyl+, MD. Cf. +Drouen+.

+Drubly+, _adj._ turbid, H; +drobly+, Prompt.

+Drublynesse+, _sb. turbulencia_, Prompt.

+Drublynge+, _sb._ disturbance, H.

+Druerie+, _sb._ love, affection, also the object of affection, also a jewel, PP, MD, C2 (s.v. _love_); +drurye+, MD; +drurie+, S2, PP; +druery+, HD; +druwery+, PP; +drewrye+, MD; +drewery+, P; +drowryis+, _pl._, HD; +druries+, HD.--AF. _druerie_; Prov. _drudaria_, from OHG.

_drut_, dear, beloved (Otfrid). See NQ. (6. 4. 270).

+Druggar-beste+, _sb._ the animal that has to pull forcibly, S3.

+Druggen+, _v._ to pull with force, CM, C.--Cp. E. _drudge_.

+Drui?est+, _2 pr. s._ art dry, S2; see +Drye+. [[Addition]]

+Drund+, _pt. pl._ drowned, S2; see +Drounen+.

+Drunk+, _sb._ draught, MD; +drunc+, S; +drunch+, S.--Cp. Icel.

_drykkr_.

+Drunkelew+, _adj._ given to drinking, W, Prompt.; +dronkelewe+, C3, PP; +dronkeleuh+, PP; +dronkenlewe+, PP; +drunkenlewe+, MD. See +-lewe+.

+Drunken+, _sb._ drinking, S, MD.

+Drunkennesse+, _sb._ drunkenness, MD; +dronkenesse+, C3, PP.

+Drunknen+, _v._ to be drowned, to cause to drown, MD; +drunkenes+, _pr.

s._, S2; +dronkenes+, S2.--AS. _druncnian_, to be drowned, to be drunk.

Cf. +Drounen+.

+Drupnin+, _v._ to be cast down, S; see +Droupnen+.

+Drurie+; see +Druerie+.

+Druuy+, _v._ to trouble, H; see +Drouen+.

+Druuynge+, _sb._ trouble, H.

+Drye+, _adj._ dry, MD, PP; +druye+, MD, S2; +drue+, MD; +dru+, S; +dri?e+, MD; +drie+, MD; +dreye+, C2, C. _Phr._: +drui fot+, dry foot, S.--AS. _dryge_; cp. Du. _droog_.

+Drye+, _v._ to dry, to be dry, MD, G; +drui?est+, _2 pr. s._, S2.--AS.

_drygan_.

+Drye+, _v._ to suffer, CM; +Dry?ed+, _pt. s._ continued, S2; see +Dre?en+.

+Drythe+; see +Drought+.

+Dry?+, _adj._ patient, S2. Cf. +Dre?en+.

+Dry?ly+, _adv._ patiently, S2.

+Dry?te+, +Dry?tyn+; see +Drihten+.

+Dubben+, _v._ (1) to dress, arm for battle, (2) to dub a knight by the stroke with the flat of the sword, MD, S, PP; +dubbed+, _pp._, S, S2, PP; +dobbed+, PP; +doubed+, PP.--AF. _dubber_, to dress; cp. Icel.

_dubba_, to arm, dress, also to dub, AS. _dubban_, to dub a knight, in Chron. ann. 1085; cp. OF. _aduber_, _adouber_, to arm (Roland).

+Dubbing+, _sb._ decoration, adornment, S; the conferring of knighthood, S.

+Dubonure+, _adj._ mild, gentle, S2; see +Debonaire+.

+Dude+, _pt. s._ did, S2; +duden+, _pl._, S; see +Don+.

+Duelle+, _v._ to stay, S, W2; see +Dwellen+.

+Duere+, _adj._ dear, S2; see +Dere+.

+Duete+, _sb._ duty, MD; +dewtee+, MD; +dwete+, CM; +dewite+, S3.--AF.

_duete_, debt, obligation, from OF. _deu_, owed; Lat. _debitum_, pp. of _debere_.

+Duhen+, _v._ to get on well, S; see +Du?en+.

+Duhee+, _sb._ body of retainers, people, might, worth, dignity, S; +dowee+, S; +doue+, S2.--AS. _dugu_, worth, help, body of men, host.

+Duk+, _sb._ leader, prince, duke, MD; +duc+, S2; +duyk+, W, W2; +douc+, MD; +duykis+, _pl._, W2.--AF. _duc_; Lat. _ducem_.

+Dulce+, _adj._ sweet, S3.--Lat. _dulcem_.

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

+Dully+, _adj._ dull, S3, DG; +dolly+, JD; +dowie+, JD.

+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_; OIr. _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+.