Cressetys, 270, 283, cressets. “Crucibulum, a lanterne or a cresset,” MS. Harl. 1000. An open lamp, exhibited on a beacon, carried upon a pole, or otherwise suspended. “Falor, a cressit light (such as they use in play-houses) made of ropes wreathed, pitched, and put into small and open cages of iron”—Cotgrave. Crofte, 36, yard. Crook, 209, _vide_ Kyng Alysaunder, 6193. Cunnyng, 2, knowledge. Curyng, covering. “Curyne or hyllynge,” Prompt. Parv. _Vide_ Hylle. Cursyd, accursed. Curteys, 161, courteous. Cus, 88, kiss. Dalyawnce, 135, 369. Damisele, damsel. Dawe, 291, 294, down. Dawe, 298, dawn. Dawncyn, 319, dance. Dede, dead. Defawth, fault. Defendyd, 322, offended. Delacion, delay. Dele, part. Deliberacion, 130, consideration. “Good deliberacion” here means “kind consideration.” Delve, 32, dig. Delvyng, 32, digging. Delyre, 204, delay. Delyte, delight. Dem, 250, condemn. Demyd, 29, judged, condemned. Dempt, damned. Dene, den. Dentys, blows, strokes. Dere, dear. Dere, 61, 63, injure. Derrere, dearer. Dette, due. Deve, 166, deafen. Develys, devils. Devyd, 348, deafened. Devys, device. Devoyde, 243, absent. Dew, due. Dyght, 94, prepared. Dymysellys, 100, damsels. Dyng, 31, strike down. Dyngne, 164, worthy. Dyntys, blows, strokes. Diplois, 217. See notes, p. 414. “Lynynge of clothe, deploys-dys,” Prompt. Parv. “Surtout double,” Gall. _Vide_ Ducange, in voc. Dyrthe, 186, dearth. Dyscres, decrease. Dyscryve, 190, descry. Dispite, 2, contempt. Dysprave, 285, 350, disprove. Dysspice, despise. Dysteyn, 61, 215, disdain. Dyswary, 383, doubt. Dyth, 18, prepare, make ready. Do, don. The various uses of this verb in English and Scotch, in an auxiliary, active, and passive sense, have been pointed out by Tyrwhitt, in his Essay on the Versification of Chaucer. See also Sir Fred. Madden’s Glossaries to Havelok, and William and the Werwolf. Doctrynal, 189, a popular book of the middle ages. Doyl, 47, dole, sorrow. Dolfoly, 35, sorrowfully. Dolowre, grief. Dome, 349, judgement. Domys, 189, judgments, opinions. “Dome, judicium,” Prompt. Parv. Dompnesse, dumbness. Donjoone, 21, dungeon. Doungenys, 308, dungeons. Douteres, daughters. Dowcet, 24, dulcet, sweet. Dowe, dove. Dowse, 90, _vide_ Dowcet. Dowte, 5, 10, fear. Dowtere, daughter. Dowty, 163, mighty. Dowtynes, 161, mightyness. Dreynt, 43, drowned. Drepe, 170, drop. I believe this to be the right interpretation, although it may possibly be a singular instance of the primitive meaning of the verb “drepe,” which frequently occurs in early English writers, meaning “to kill.” If the writer of this passage means to say that the three kings were drowned in oblivion, it would almost realize Lye’s interpretation of the Saxon “dresse,” which he explains by “lethi causa.” In Cædmon we read “on gemynd-drepend” applied to Noah in his drunkenness. See Thorpe’s edition, p. 94. Dresse, 217, prepare. Drewe, 36, 405, love, friendship. Drowe, 239, drew.