A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language Part 41

Dreng, _sb._ == chieftain, gentleman. HD. 31. AS. dreng

Drepen, _v. a._ == slay. HD. 1783. pret. 'drape.' Ps. xciii. 6. AS. drepan

Dribil, _sb._ == moisture, dribble. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 210

Drie, _v. a._ == endure. Marg. 52; [dreeg]. Ritson's AS. viii. 157. AS.

dreogan

Drink, _sb._ RG. 289, 389

---- _v. a._ pret. 'dronc.' RG. 165. part. 'ydronke.' RG. 43

Drinker, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 285

Drit, _sb._ == dung. c.o.k. 177. ON. drit. AS. gedritan; used as a term of abuse. HD. 682

Drive, _v. a._ RG. 367. part, 'ydrive.' RG. 97. pret. 'drave.' Ps. xlii.

2. 'To drive a plea of law.' RG. 471

---- _v. n._ == come or move rapidly. RG. 407. 'a wel driving flod.' RG.

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Dri?te, _sb._ == the Lord Jesus Christ. K. Horn, 1354. Alys. 6139. AS.

drihten

Drogman, _sb._ == dragoman, interpreter. Alys. 3401

Dromedary, _sb._ Alys. 3407

Dromoun, _sb._ == a swift s.h.i.+p. Alys. 90. ON. dromundr. Fr. dromon

Drop, _sb._ RG. 560

Drop, _sb._ == aloes. Ps. xliv. 9

Droukening, _sb._ == slumber. Body and Soul, 1. ON. druckna

Droupne, _v. n._ == droop, faint. Wright's L. P. p. 54. ON. driupa

Drove, _v. a._ == disturb. Ps. iii. 2; vi. 3. AS. drifan

Droving, _sb._ == persecution. Ps. ix. 22

Druery, Drury, _sb._ == gallantry, courts.h.i.+p. RG. 191

---- == love, delight. Alys. 2999. Fr. drue, a mistress

Drunke, _sb._ == drinking. M. Ode, 128

Drunken, _v. a._ == make drunk. Ps. lxiv. 10

Drunness, _sb._ == drunkenness? O. and N. 1397

Drury, _adj._ == dreary, _q. v._

Dry, _adj._ RG. 531

---- _v. a._ part. 'idriid.' Rel. Ant. ii. p. 193

---- _v. n._ == become dry. Ps. x.x.xvi. 2; 3 s. pres. 'druith.' Rel. Ant.

ii. p. 210

Dryhed, _sb._ == dryness. Ps. lxv. 6

Dub, _v. a._ HD. 2038. AS. dubban

Dubbing, _sb._ K. Horn, 499

Duelsing, _sb._ == deceit. St Swithin, 105

Duke, _sb._ RG. 367

Dumb, _adj._ RG. 131

---- _v. n._ == become dumb. Ps. x.x.xviii. 3

Dung, _sb._ RG. 310; [ding]. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 191. Serm. 7

Dunge, _sb._ == dungeon. Body and Soul, 236

Dungheap, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 103

Dure, _v. n._ == endure. RG. 403; [duyre]. Alys. 3258

Durwe, _sb._ == dwarf. Alys. 6266. AS. dweorg

Dusi, _adj._ == foolish. O. and N. 1464. AS. dsig

Dust, _sb._ RG. 137

Dute, _sb._ == pleasure. c.o.k. 9. Fr. deduit

Dutten, _v. a._ == close, dite. Wright's L. P. p. 110. AS. dyttan

Duty, _sb._ [devyte]. RG. 316

Du?ethe, _sb._ == manhood. O. and N. 634. AS. dugu