A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 65
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+Dotard+, _sb._ dotard, MD, Sh.

+Dote+, _sb._ fool, S, MD; +dotest+, _adj. superl._, very foolish, S2.

+Dotel+, _sb._ fool, MD; +dottel+, Manip.

+Doten+, _v._ to dote, to be foolish, childish, MD, S2, C2.

+Doucte+, _pt. s._ had value, S; see +Du?en+.

+Doughtren+, _sb. pl._ daughters, C; see +Dohter+.

+Doughty+, _adj._ brave, C2, G; see +Du?ti+.

+Douhtres+, _sb. pl._ daughters, S; see +Dohter+.

+Doumbe+, _adj._ dumb, S, S2; see +Dumb+. [[error for +Domb+]]

+Doun+, _sb._ a down, hill, MD; +dun+, MD; +doune+, S2; +dune+, _dat._, MD; +downes+, _pl._, MD; +dounes+, S2; +dun+, _adv._, down, S; +don+, S2; +doun+, S2, W.--AS. _dun_.

+Doun-right+, _adv._ right down, S2.

+Doun-ward+, _adv._ downward, MD; +donward+, S2; +dunward+, S.

+Doute+, _sb._ fear, doubt, MD, S2, C2, G; +dute+, MD, S, S2; +dout+, S2.--OF. _dute_, _doute_, _doubte_.

+Doute-lees+, _adv._ doubtless, S2, C2.

+Douten+, _v._ to fear, to doubt, MD, S3; +duten+, MD, S; +dowte+, S3; +dowt+, _imp. s._, G; +doutede+, _pt. s._, S; +doutiden+, _pl._, G.--AF.

_duter_, OF. _douter_; Lat. _dubitare_.

+Douthe+; see +Duhee+.

+Dou?ter+, _sb._ daughter, P, W2; +doutres+, _pl._, S; see +Dohter+.

+Douene+, _sb. f._ dove, S2; +doune+, S2; +downe+, S2. See +Dowue+.

+Dowaire+, _sb._ dower, C2; +dower+, C2.--AF. _douayre_ (and _dowere_); Late Lat. _dotarium_.

+Dowen+, _v._ to endow, MD.--OF. _douer_, _doer_; Lat. _dotare_.

+Dowen+; see +Du?en+.

+Dowee+, _sb._ army, host, S. _Phr._: +dowees louerd+, Lord of Hosts, S; see +Duhee+.

+Dowter+, _sb._ daughter, S; see +Dohter+.

+Dowue+, _sb._ dove, MD, C3, W; +douve+, MD; +dow+, S3.--Icel. _dufa_; cp. OS. _duba_, Goth. _dubo_. Cf. +Douene+.

+Do?ter+, _sb._ daughter, S, S2; see +Dohter+.

+Dozein+, _adj._ dozen, S2; +doseyn+, C.--AF. _dozeine_, from _doze_, twelve; Lat. _duodecim_.

+Drad+, _pp._ dreaded, C2; +dradde+, _pt. pl._, S; see +Dreden+.

+Draem+, _sb._ joyful sound, S; see +Dreem+.

+Draf+, _pt. s._ drove, S2; see +Driuen+.

+Draf+, _sb._ draff, husks, dregs, MD, C3, PP, Cath.; +draff+, JD; +draffe+, PP; +draft+, W2.--Icel. _draf_.

+Dragen+, _v._ to draw, S; +drah+, _imp. s._, S, S2; +drahen+, _pp._, S; see +Drawen+.

+Dragge+, _sb._ a comfit or digestive sweetmeat, _dragetum_, Prompt., Voc.; +dragges+, _pl._, C.--AF. _dragge_, OF. _dragee_ (Cotg.), Prov.

_dragea_, It. _treggea_, an adaptation of Late Gr. t?a??ata, sweetmeats; see Diez, p. 326, Ducange (s.v. _tragemata_).

+Drah+, _pt. s._ suffered, S; see +Dre?en+.

+Drapen+, _pt. pl._ slew, S; see +Drepen+.

+Drast+, _sb._ dregs, W2; +drastys+, _pl._ _feces_, Voc.; +drestys+, Prompt.--OMerc. _derste_, PS. 39, 3 (VP).

+Drasty+, _adj._ trashy, worthless, MD, C2; +dresti+, Prompt.; +dresty+, Palsg.

+Drawen+, _v._ to draw, S, S2, CM; +dra?en+, S, S2; +dragen+, S; +dreaien+, S; +dreihen+, S; +drah+, _imp. s._, S, S2; +drawand+, _pr. p._, S2; +droh+, _pt. s._, S; +dro?+, S, S2; +drou+, S, S2; +drow+, S2, C2; +drou?+, S2; +drouh+, S2; +dreuch+, S2; +drough+, S2; +dro?en+, _pl._, S; +drowen+, W; +dro?e+, S; +drowe+, S2; +dragen+, _pp._, S; +drahen+, S; +ydrawe+, C2.--AS. _dragan_, pt. _droh_ (pl. _drogon_), pp.

_dragen_.

+Dre+, _v._ to suffer, S2, S3; see +Dre?en+.

+Drecchen+, _v._ to vex, torment, also to tarry, MD, S, S3, C; +drechen+, S, S2; +draihte+, _pt. s._, MD; +drechede+, MD; +draiht+, _pp._, MD; +drecched+, MD.--AS. _dreccan_, pt. _drehte_, pp. _dreht_.

+Drede+, _sb._ dread, MD, S, S2, C2, W2; +dreid+, S3; +dred+, S.

+Dreden+, _v._ to dread, S, S2, C2; +dredand+, _pr. p._, S2; +dradde+, _pt. s._, MD, C2; +dredde+, MD, C2, W; +dredden+, _pl._, MD, W; +dradde+, S; +drad+, _pp._, C2.--AS. _(on)-dr?dan_, pt. _dreord_, _dr?dde_, see Sievers, 394, 395.

+Dredful+, _adj._ dreadful, MD; timid, C; +dredfule+, _dat._, S.

+Drednes+, _sb._ dread, MD; +drednesse+, S; +dridnes+, S2.

+Dreem+, _sb._ a joyful sound, dream, MD; +dream+, S; +draem+, S; +dreme+, _dat._, S; +drem+, MD, S; +dremes+, _pl._, S.--AS. _dream_, joyful sound, Icel. _draumr_, dream; cp. OS. _drom_, joy, also dream.

+Drehen+, _v._ to suffer, S; see +Dre?en+.

+Dreid+, _sb._ dread, S3; see +Drede+.

+Dreihen+, _v._ to draw, S; see +Drawen+.

+Drem+, _sb._ dream, S; see +Dreem+.

+Dremels+, _sb._ dream, PP.