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DÆL

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
DÆL, gen. dæles; dat. dæle; pl. nom. acc. dalu, dalo; n. A
Wright's OE grammar
§54; §134; §331; §345; §387; §562;
DALE, den. gulf; vallis, barathrum
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  • Ðæs dæles se dǽl

    the part of the dale,

    Ors
    • 1,
    • 3;
    • Bos. 27,
    • 29.
  • In deóp dalu

    into the deep dales,

    • Exon. 130 a
    • ;
    • Th. 498,
    • 21;
    • Rä. 88, 5: 56 a
    • ;
    • Th. 199,
    • 11;
    • Ph. 24
    • .
  • We synd aworpene on ðás deópan dalo

    we are cast into these deep dens [hell],

    • Cd. 22
    • ;
    • Th. 27,
    • 21;
    • Gen. 421
    • .
  • On ðæt deópe dæl deófol gefeallaþ

    devils shall fall into the deep gulf,

    • Exon. 30 b
    • ;
    • Th. 93,
    • 26;
    • Cri. 1532
    • .
Etymology
[
Prompt. dale vallis:
Piers P. Chauc. Laym. Orm. dale:
Plat. daal:
O. Sax. dal, n:
Frs. dalle, dol:
O. Frs. del, deil:
Dut. dal, n:
Ger. thal, n:
M. H. Ger. O. H. Ger. tal, n:
Goth. dal, n:
Dan. dal, m. f.:
Swed. dal, m:
Icel. dalr, m:
Wel. dól:
Corn. dol, f:
Ir. Gael. dail:
Manx. dayll, f.
]
Derived forms
of-dæl
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