déda
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of dǽd
delf
A delving, the act of digging ⬩ fossio
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A delving, the act of digging; fossio, Th. Anlct
demm
damage, mischief, harm
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damage, mischief, harm, Ex. 22, 5: Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 29
decan
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One who has charge of ten monks Fram decane sí boren a decano portetur, Angl. xiii. 414, 701: 433, 980. Þurh decanonas per decanos, R. Ben. 125, 8. Cf. teóþung-ealdor
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defe
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Of þám þorne tó þǽre defe; of þǽre defe tó beorclíge, Cht. Crw. 25, 55
dene
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On Duddingdene; andlong denes, C. D. iii. 449, 11. On ðám dene ( convalle ) ðe Mambre wæs háten, Prud. 6 b: Gen. 18, 1. Add
Dene
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Add: Dena, Dæne, Denan; gen. pl. Dena, Deni(g)a Þæt lond þe mon Ongle hǽt, and Sillende and sumne dǽl Dene, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 8. Hér Ængle and Dene gefuhton, Chr. 910; P. 97, 5: 1018; P. 155, 14. Dena him mycel feoh guldon, 1048; P. 167, 17. Dena (Deona
denn
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Add: a den, lair of a beast Haran den lepusculi cubile, Kent. Gl. 1107. Denn lustra (ferarum ), An. Ox. 26, 47. v. þeóf-denn. a woodland pasture for swine Hí geúðen Ælfwolde ánes dennes wið his lícwyrðan scætte, ꝥ is .MCCCC. and L denarios. Ðis dæn
deór
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déman
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Hé nánum men ne déme ꝥ hé nolde ꝥ hé him démde, gif hé þone dóm ofer hine sóhte, Ll. Th. i. 56, 31. Add
deád-bǽre
Death-bearing, deadly ⬩ mortĭfer, lethālis, lethĭfer
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Death-bearing, deadly; mortĭfer, lethālis, lethĭfer Deádbǽre lethāle, Mone B. 1859. Se drenc deádbǽra wæs the drink was deadly, Homl.
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deád-lícnys
Deadliness, mortality ⬩ mortalĭtas
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Deadliness, mortality; mortalĭtas Ðæt he dǽlnimend wǽre úre deádlícnysse that he was a partaker of our mortality, Homl. Th. i. 36, 34. He becom on ða tíde ðære mydan deádlícnysse tempŏre mortalitātis adveniens, Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 9: 3. 30; S. 561, 38
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mele-deáw
Honey-dew ⬩ nectar
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Honey-dew, nectar Hunig[deáw] oððe mildeáw nectar, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 38.
deád-spring
A malignant ulcer, carbuncle ⬩ carbuncŭlus
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A malignant ulcer, carbuncle; carbuncŭlus Wið wúnda and wiðdeádspringas for wounds and ulcers, Herb. 4, 2; Lchdm. i. 90, 5; 9, 2; Lchdm. i. 100, 1: 87, 3; Lchdm. i. 190, 24: 91, 7; Lchdm. i. 200, 17
deáw-driás
A fall of dew, dew-fall ⬩ rōris cāsus
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A fall of dew, dew-fall; rōris cāsus Deáwdriás on dæge weorþeþ winde geondsáwen the dew-fall in day is scattered by the wind, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 17; Dan. 277
deáf-líc
Suitable, fitting, proper ⬩ conveniens
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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4
Dena lagu
The law of the Danes, Danish law ⬩ Danōrum lex, Danisca lex
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The law of the Danes, Danish law; Danōrum lex, Danisca lex