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dide

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dide, did, Chr. 616; Erl. 23, 5, = dyde; p.
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of dón

diégel

(adj.)

hidden, obscure

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hidden, obscure, Past. 43, 2; Hat. MS. 59 a, 17

diégelnes

(n.)

solitude, recess

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solitude, recess, t. 13; Fox 38, 26

dígel

(adj.)

hidden, secret

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MS. fol. 1 a, 20; Homl. Th. ii. 314, 17

dígel-líce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Ors. 6, 21; Bos. 123, 29

dígelnes

(n.)
Grammar
dígelnes, dígelnys

solitariness, recess

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solitariness, recess, Ps. Spl. second 9, 10: Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 40

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dígele secret, hidden, Mk. Bos. 4, 22: Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som 37, 24; nom. n.
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of dígol

Linked entries: dígol dýgel

dígle

(adv.)
Grammar
dígle, adv.

Secretly ⬩ secrēto, clam

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Secretly;secrēto, clam Ic to ðé, Drihten, dígle cleopode clamāvi ad te, Domĭne, secrēto, Ps. Th. 141, 5. Dígle furtim, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 144, 30

dréas

(n.)
Grammar
dréas, soothsayers; hariŏli, Prov. 23, = drýgs; pl. nom.

drý

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of drý

DRECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRECCAN, dreccean, drecan,ic drecce , drece, ðú drecest, drecst, he dreceþ, drecþ, pl. dreccaþ, drecceaþ; p. [drechede = drehde = ] drehte, dreahte, pl.drehton, dreahton ; pp. [dreched = drehed = dreht, dreaht] dreht, dreaht

To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment ⬩ vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre

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Ne wendaþ hine wyrda, ne hine wiht dreceþ fates change him not, nor doth aught afflict him, Exon. 88 b; Th. 334, 1; Gn. Ex. 9: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 50, Met. 7, 25. Ðonne míne fýnd me drecceaþ dum afflīgit me inimīcus, Ps. Th. 42, 2.

dreccednys

(n.)
Grammar
dreccednys, -nyss, e; f.

Vexation, affliction, tribulation ⬩ vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio

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Vexation, affliction, tribulation; vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio He ðære dreccednysse geswác he ceased the affliction, Homl. Th. i. 454, 28

dréd

(v.)
Grammar
dréd, pl. drédon

dreaded, feared

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dreaded, feared; p. of drǽdan

dréfing

(n.)
Grammar
dréfing, e; f.

A disturbing ⬩ conturbātio

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A disturbing; conturbātio, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 24; Wrt. Voc. 17, 29

dréfre

(adj.)
Grammar
dréfre, adj.

Agitated, disturbed ⬩ turbulentus

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Agitated, disturbed; turbulentus, C. R. Ben. 64

drehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
drehte, pl.drehton ; pp. dreht

Vexed, afflicted

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Vexed, afflicted, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 27; Gen. 2249: Ps. Spl. 93, 5; p. of dreccan

dréman

(v.)
Grammar
dréman, drýman; p. de; pp.ed [dreám joy, music]

To rejoice, to play on an instrument ⬩ jubĭlāre, psallĕre

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To rejoice, to play on an instrument; jubĭlāre, psallĕre Drémaþ Gode Iacobes jubĭlāte Deo Iacob, Ps. Spl. 80, 1. Drémaþ oððe fægniaþ on gesihþe cyninges jubĭlāte in conspectu regis, Ps. Lamb. 97, 7.

Linked entry: drýman

drenc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-hús, es; n.

A drinking-house ⬩ potionārium

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A drinking-house; potionārium Ǽlces cinnes drenc-hús potionārium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 30; Wrt. Voc. 59, 4

drenge

(n.)

a drink

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a drink Drenge ðú sylst us potum dabis nobis, Ps. Spl. 79, 6

DREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fight ⬩ ăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre ⬩ DREE, endure ⬩ ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre ⬩ to enjoy ⬩ frui ⬩ To be employed, be busy ⬩ ăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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Ðe he dreógan sceolde which he had to do, Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 28; Gú. 312. Hwæt dreógest ðú what doest thou? Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 14; Jul. 247. Þeódnes willan dreógeþ he does the will of the Lord, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 20; Gú. 357.

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

DREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓPAN, ic dreópe, ðú drýpst, he drýpþ, pl. dreópaþ; p. dreáp, pl. drupon; pp. dropen

To drop ⬩ stillāre

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To drop; stillāre, Prov. 19

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