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.
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.