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Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

Religion

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

823; B. 342.
  Dryȝe, suffer, B. 372, 400, 1032. See _Dreȝe_.
  {Dryȝly, Dryȝlych,} strongly, rapidly, A. 125; wrathfully, angrily,
    B. 74, 344; C. 235.
  Dryȝtyn, Lord, A. 349; B. 1065. A.S. _drihten_.
  {Dubbed, Dubbet,} decked, A. 73, 97, 202; adorned, B. 115. See T. B.
    1683.
  Dubbement, adornment, A. 121.
  Dublere, a dish, B. 1279. See _Dobler_.
  Due, A. 894; C. 49.
  Duk, duke, B. 38, 1182; leader, B. 1771.
  Dumpe, be dashed, fall, C. 362.
      “_Dumpe_ in þe depe.” --(T. B. 1996.)
      “Þan sal þe rainbow descend,
      In hu o galle it sal be kend;
      Wit þe wind sal it melle,
      And drive þam dun alle until helle;
      And _dump_ the devels þider in,
      In þair bale alle for to brin.”
        --(_Signa Ante Judicium_, in Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii.)
  Dungen, _3d pers. pl. pret._ of _ding_, to beat, B. 1266. Sw. _dänga_.
      “So _dang_ he þat dog with dynt of his wappon.” --(T. B. 302.)
  Dunne, dun, A. 30. See T. B. 925.
  Dunt, blow. See _Dynt_.
  Durande, lasting, during, A. 336.
  Dure, last, B. 1021; C. 488.
  Dusched, struck, B. 1538. Sc. _dusche_, to smite; _dusch_, a blow.
      “All _dusshet_ into the diche.” --(T. B. 4776.)
    Dan. _daske_, to slap. Icel. _dust_ a blow.
  Dutande, shutting, closing (from _dutte_, to shut), B. 320. See
    _Ditteȝ_.
  Dutte, fasten, close, B. 1182. Prov.E. _dyt_, stop up. O.N. _ditta_.
  Dych, ditch, A. 607; B. 1792.
  Dyd, caused, A. 306.
  Dylle = dull, slow, sluggish, foolish, A. 680. N.Prov.E. _dull_, hard
    of hearing. O.N. _dilla_, lallare.
  Dym, black, B. 1016.
  Dymly, secretly, C. 375.
  Dymme, dark, B. 472.
  Dyn, noise, B. 862.
      “All _dynnet_ the _dyn_ the dales aboute.” --(T. B. 1197.)
  Dyngne, worthy, C. 119.
  Dyngneté, dignity, B. 1801.
  Dynt, blow, C. 125.
  Dyscreuen, describe, A. 68.
  Dyscouere, reveal, make known, B. 683.
  Dysheriete, disinherit, B. 185.
  Dysplese, to be displeased, A. 422; to displease, A. 455; B. 1136.
  Dyspyt, spite, B. 821.
  Dyssente, descend, A. 627.
  Dysstrye, destroy, B. 520.
  Dystresse, distress, A. 280, 337.
  Dystryed, destroyed, A. 124.
  Dyt, doeth, A. 681.
  Dyȝe, die, A. 306.
  Dyȝt, decked, A. 202, 987; ordered, prepared, B. 243, 632; ordained,
    C. 49; placed, seated, A. 920; B. 1794.
  Dyȝtteȝ, causest, C. 488.

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Religion

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

823; B. 342.
  Dryȝe, suffer, B. 372, 400, 1032. See _Dreȝe_.
  {Dryȝly, Dryȝlych,} strongly, rapidly, A. 125; wrathfully, angrily,
    B. 74, 344; C. 235.
  Dryȝtyn, Lord, A. 349; B. 1065. A.S. _drihten_.
  {Dubbed, Dubbet,} decked, A. 73, 97, 202; adorned, B. 115. See T. B.
    1683.
  Dubbement, adornment, A. 121.
  Dublere, a dish, B. 1279. See _Dobler_.
  Due, A. 894; C. 49.
  Duk, duke, B. 38, 1182; leader, B. 1771.
  Dumpe, be dashed, fall, C. 362.
      “_Dumpe_ in þe depe.” --(T. B. 1996.)
      “Þan sal þe rainbow descend,
      In hu o galle it sal be kend;
      Wit þe wind sal it melle,
      And drive þam dun alle until helle;
      And _dump_ the devels þider in,
      In þair bale alle for to brin.”
        --(_Signa Ante Judicium_, in Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii.)
  Dungen, _3d pers. pl. pret._ of _ding_, to beat, B. 1266. Sw. _dänga_.
      “So _dang_ he þat dog with dynt of his wappon.” --(T. B. 302.)
  Dunne, dun, A. 30. See T. B. 925.
  Dunt, blow. See _Dynt_.
  Durande, lasting, during, A. 336.
  Dure, last, B. 1021; C. 488.
  Dusched, struck, B. 1538. Sc. _dusche_, to smite; _dusch_, a blow.
      “All _dusshet_ into the diche.” --(T. B. 4776.)
    Dan. _daske_, to slap. Icel. _dust_ a blow.
  Dutande, shutting, closing (from _dutte_, to shut), B. 320. See
    _Ditteȝ_.
  Dutte, fasten, close, B. 1182. Prov.E. _dyt_, stop up. O.N. _ditta_.
  Dych, ditch, A. 607; B. 1792.
  Dyd, caused, A. 306.
  Dylle = dull, slow, sluggish, foolish, A. 680. N.Prov.E. _dull_, hard
    of hearing. O.N. _dilla_, lallare.
  Dym, black, B. 1016.
  Dymly, secretly, C. 375.
  Dymme, dark, B. 472.
  Dyn, noise, B. 862.
      “All _dynnet_ the _dyn_ the dales aboute.” --(T. B. 1197.)
  Dyngne, worthy, C. 119.
  Dyngneté, dignity, B. 1801.
  Dynt, blow, C. 125.
  Dyscreuen, describe, A. 68.
  Dyscouere, reveal, make known, B. 683.
  Dysheriete, disinherit, B. 185.
  Dysplese, to be displeased, A. 422; to displease, A. 455; B. 1136.
  Dyspyt, spite, B. 821.
  Dyssente, descend, A. 627.
  Dysstrye, destroy, B. 520.
  Dystresse, distress, A. 280, 337.
  Dystryed, destroyed, A. 124.
  Dyt, doeth, A. 681.
  Dyȝe, die, A. 306.
  Dyȝt, decked, A. 202, 987; ordered, prepared, B. 243, 632; ordained,
    C. 49; placed, seated, A. 920; B. 1794.
  Dyȝtteȝ, causest, C. 488.

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Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

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