A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language Part 36

Danger, _sb._ RG. 78

Dangerous, _adj._ Rel. Ant. i. 115

Dank, _v. a._ == make wet [donke]. Wright's L. P. p. 44. 'Dank' is probably another form of 'damp.' Cf. 'dimple' and 'dingle'

Dar, _vb. impers._ == it needs. RG. 317. See Thar

Dare, _v. n._ 'durre.' O. and N. 1704. pret. 'dorste.' RG. 367

---- _v. n._ == stare, gaze. Wright's L. P. pp. 50, 54. O. and N. 384. See note to Prompt. Parv. _s. v._ 'daryn'

Dark, _adj._ RG. 560

Dark, _v. a._ == darken. part. 'idurked.' 1416 B.

Darkhood, _sb._ [derkhede] == darkness. RG. 560

Darling, _sb._ 56

Dash, _v. a._ RG. 51, 540. ON. daska

---- _v. n._ == burst in. Alys. 2837

Datheit, _adj._ == cursed. HD. 296. Fr. dehait (har)

Daughter, _sb._ RG. 368, 509

Dawn, _sb._ [dawing]. RG. 208

Dawn, _v. n._ [dawe]. Pol. S. 238. Wright's L. P. p. 45; [dawen]. Ib. p.

96; [dagen]. Fragm. in Warton H. E. P. p. 21

Dawning, _sb._ == dawn. RG. 557

Day, _sb._ RG. 505, 368; 'bi hys daye' == 'in his time.' RG. 376; pl.

'dawes.' RG. 383; 'to bring out of dawe,' == put to death. 622 B.; 'daies,' _gen. abs._ == in the daytime. O. and N. 1588

Dayred, _sb._ == dawn. Rel. S. iv. 17

Dayrim, _sb._ == break of day. O. and N. 328

Dayspring, _sb._ Alys. 4290

Daystar, _sb._ O. and N. 328

Daystern, _sb._ == daystar. Ps. cix. 3

Dead, _adj._ 1826 B.

Deadly, _adj._ RG. 195. == dead. Ps. xliii. 2

Deaf, _adj._ RG. 352

Deal, _sb._ == part. RG. 368, 509

Deal, _v. a._ == 'distribute to.' RG. 383; 'scatter,' as to 'deal words.'

O. and N. 952; 'give.' Pol. S. 204

Dealing, _sb._ == a part, Ps. cx.x.xv. 13

Dealtakand, _sb._ == partic.i.p.ator. Ps. cxviii. 63

Dealtaking, _sb._ == partic.i.p.ation. Ps. cxxi. 3

Dear, _adj._ == precious. RG. 390

Dearworth, _adj._ == precious. Wright's L. P. p. 52

Dearworthly, _adv._ Wright's L. P. p. 54

Dearth, _sb._ [dere]. RG. 416

Death, _sb._ RG. 375, 382; 'deathes,' _gen. abs._ == 'dead,' or 'in death.' O. and N. 1630

Debonair, _adj._ RG. 167, 374

Debruise, _v. a._ RG. 410, 529, 537. Fr. debriser

Debt, _sb._ RG. 473

Deceit, _sb._ Alys. 7705

Decline, _sb._ == decay. Pol. S. 154

Dedayn. See Disdain

Deduit, _sb._ == pleasure. RG. 564

Deed, _sb._ RG. 369, 501

Deem, _v. a._ == condemn. RG. 504

---- == judge. O. and N. 188

Deemer, _sb._ == a judge. Ps. vii. 12

Deep, _adj._ RG. 6, 233