Dubben
v. (1) to dress, arm for battle, (2) to dub a knight by the stroke with the flat of the sword, MD, S, PP; dubbed, pp., S, S2, PP; dobbed, PP; doubed, PP.—AF. dubber, to dress; cp. Icel. dubba, to arm, dress, also to dub, AS. dubban, to dub a knight, in Chron. ann. 1085; cp. OF. aduber, adouber, to arm (Roland).

Dubbing
sb. decoration, adornment, S; the conferring of knighthood, S.

Dubonure
adj. mild, gentle, S2; see Debonaire.

Dude
pt. s. did, S2; duden, pl., S; see Don.

Duelle
v. to stay, S, W2; see Dwellen.

Duere
adj. dear, S2; see Dere.

Duete
sb. duty, MD; dewtee, MD; dwete, CM; dewite, S3.—AF. duete, debt, obligation, from OF. dëu, owed; Lat. debitum, pp. of debere.

Duhen
v. to get on well, S; see Duȝen.

Duheðe
sb. body of retainers, people, might, worth, dignity, S; doweþe, S; douþe, S2.—AS. duguð, worth, help, body of men, host.

Duk
sb. leader, prince, duke, MD; duc, S2; duyk, W, W2; douc, MD; duykis, pl., W2.—AF. duc; Lat. ducem.

Dulce
adj. sweet, S3.—Lat. dulcem.

Dule
sb. grief, S3; see Dole.

Dully
adj. dull, S3, DG; dolly, JD; dowie, JD.

Dumel
sb. a stupid man, Manip.; dummel, a dumb man, Manip.; dumble, HD. See Domb.

Dun
sb. a dun horse; Proverb: Dun is in the myre, C3.

Dun, Dunne
adj. dun, dull brown, MD, Manip.; donne, MD.—AS. dunn; OIr. donn, dond (Windisch).

Dun-ward
adv. downward, S; see Doun.

Dunchen
v. to batter, S, Prompt.; dunch, to push, JD.—Cp. Dan. dunke, to thump.

Dune
sb. din; see Dyn.

Dungon
sb. dungeon, S2; see Donjoun.

Dunt
sb. blow, S, S2; see Dent.

Dup
adj. deep, MD; see Deep.

Duppen
v. to dip, S2, MD; dippen, MD.—AS. dyppan, for *dup-ian, see SkD (p. 800), Sievers, 400.

Durance
sb. endurance, S3; imprisonment, Sh.

Dure
adj. dear, MD; see Dere.

Dure
sb. door, S; dur, S3; see Dore.

Duren
v. to last, C2, S2, S3, H; dury, MD; duyre, MD; deore, S2; duyryng, pr. p., S2; durede, pt. s., S2.—AF. durer; Lat. durare, from durus, hard, unyielding.

Duresse
sb. hardship, severity, MD, S3; duresce, MD.—AF. duresse, duresce; Lat. duritia, from durus.

Durlyng
sb. darling, S; see Derling.

Durren
pr. pl. dare, MD; durre, S; duren, S; see Dar.

Dusi
adj. foolish, S, MD; dysy, MD; desi, MD.—AS. dysig.

Dusiliche
adv. foolishly, MD; desaly, dizzily, S2; desselic, S2.

Dusken
v. to grow dark, C.

Dusten
v. to throw, toss, S; duste, pt. s., MD; deste, fell headlong, MD.

Dutchkin
adj. German-like, S3.

Dute
sb. doubt, fear, S, S2; see Doute.

Dutten
v. to shut, close, MD; dittenn, MD; dutande, pr. p., S2; dutt, pp., MD; dit, MD.—AS. dyttan; see OET (p. 573).

Duyk
sb. leader, prince, W, W2; see Duk.

Duȝen
v. to get on well, to be fitting, to be worth, to avail, valere, MD; duhen, S; dowen, MD; deah, pr. s., MD; deh, MD; deih, S; dugen, pl., MD; doucte, pt. s., S; dought, MD; dowed, S2.—AS. dúgan, pret. pres. déag (déah, dég), pl. dugon, pt. dohte; cp. OHG. tugan.

Duȝeðe
sb. nobles, S, MD; see Duheðe.

Duȝti
adj. fit, excellent, brave, doughty, MD; doughty, C2, G; douȝtiore, comp., S2.—AS. dyhtig, strong.