Danger, power to punish; “the power of a feudal lord over his vassals,” (Wright), 444. Also, power to injure, 3006. See R. _dangier_. Dans, (dance), in the phrase “wrechit dans,” evil mode of life, 1321. See Chaucer’s use of _daunce_; and compare-- “I sai ȝow lely how thai lye Dongen doun alle in a _daunce_.” Lawrence Minot; quoted in Specimens of Early English, by R. Morris; p. 194. { Dede, 90, Ded, 3304, } death. Dan. _död_. A.S. _deáð_. O.N. _dauði_. Deden, deign, 949. J. Dedenyt, deigned, 240. Deid, died, 215. Deith, dead (past part.), 3160. Delitable, delightful, 1738. R. _delitable_. Deliuer, nimble, clever, 3134. Deliuerly, (cleverly), nimbly, lightly, 3089, 3131. R. _delivre_. Demande, demur, 191, 397, 3052, 3354. See R. “_demander_, contremander, changer, revoquer l’ordre donné.” Depart, to part, 3421. R. _departir_. Departit, parted, 3403. Depaynt, painted, 46, 1703. Fr. _dépeint_. Ch. _depeint_. Depend me, waste or consume (my powers), 214; possibly miswritten for _despend_. Cf. _Dispendit_. Depend to, to concern, appertain to, 466. Deren, to speak out, tell, 2376. R. _derainier_. Dereyne, a plea, 2313; “haith o dereyne ydoo,” hath appealed to trial by combat. R. _derainier_. Des, daïs, high table, 2762. R. _deis_; Lat. _discus_. Deuit, availed, 18. See note. { Devith, Dewith, } deafen, 92, 94. “Su.-G. _deofwa_; Icel. _deyfa_,” J. Compare Dan. _döve_. Burns has _deave_. Dewod the, devoid thyself, 1022. Deuoydit was = departed, 1031. Compare _Awodith_. Dewyß, to tell, narrate, 373. Discharg, to put aside one’s liability, 163, 1665. Diseß, lack of ease, misery, 707. Disiont (Disioint?), disjointed, out of joint; hence uncertain, hazardous, 2907. “Disjoint, A difficult situation.” Halliwell. Dispendit, spent, 1808. R. _despendre_. Dispens, expenditure, 1746. Fr. _dépense_. Dispolȝeith, despoileth, 1879. Dispone, to dispose, provide; or, as a reflective verb, to be disposed to do, to intend, 54, 446, 980, 1590, 2428, 2462. Disponit, declines (?); but much more probably, intends; and we must read “disponit not,” 2984. Dout, fear, 2599, 3404, 3438; (as a verb), to fear, 740, 1827. Ch. _doute_. R. _doubtance_. Drent, drowned, 1319. A.S. _drencan_. Dreß (as a reflective verb), to direct oneself, proceed, go, 1975, 2288, 2486. Lat. _dirigere_. Drywith, drives; “he drywith to the end,” i.e. concludes, 2470. Duclar, declare, 3022. Dulay, delay, 681, 788, 2925.