Chapter C: B. das, a heap of grain, Teut. tas, id

DASS, _s._ A stratum of stones, S.

_Statist. Acc._

_To_ DATCH, _v. a._ To jog, to skake, S. B. perhaps originally the same with E. _dodge_.

DATIVE, _s._ A power legally granted to one to act as executor of a latter will, when it is not confirmed by the proper heirs, S.

_Acts Sedt._

DAUD, _s._ A large piece.

V. ~Dawd~.

DAUE, _adj._ Listless, inactive.

V. ~Daw~.

_Dunbar._

DAVEL, DEVEL, _s._ A stunning blow, S.

_Gl. Sibb_.

_To_ DAUER, DAIVER, _v. a._ To stun, to stupify, Loth.

_To_ ~Dauer~, ~Daiver~, _v. n._

1. To become stupid.

_Burel_.

2. To be benumbed, S. B.

_Journ. Lond._

Su. G. _daur-a_, infatuare, Teut. _daver-en_, tremere.

_To_ DAW, _v. n._ To dawn.

_Wallace._

A. S. _daeg-ian_, Sw. _dag-as_, lucescere.

~Daw~, _s._ Day; O. E. _dawe_.

~Dwne of Daw~, dead.

_Wyntown._

DAW, DA, _s._

1. A sluggard, S.

_Douglas._

2. Appropriated to a woman, as equivalent to E. _drab_, S. B.

_Kelly._

Isl. _daa_, defect, fainting; deliquium animi.

DAW, _s._ An atom, a particle, S. B.

Anc. Goth, _daa_, vaporare.

DAWACHE, DAVOCH, _s._ As much land as can be properly laboured by eight oxen.

_Quon. Att._

Gael, _damh_, pron. _dav_, an ox, and _ach_, field.

DAWCH, DAW, _adj._ Apparently the same with _Daue_, inactive.

_Wallace._

DAWD, DAUD, _s._ A considerably large piece of any thing, S.

_Kelly._

Isl. _todde_, portio, tomus.

~Dawds and Blawds~. The _blades_ of colewort boiled whole, S.

_Gl. Shirr._

DAWDIE, _s._ A dirty slovenly woman, S. B. O. E. _dowdy_.

Isl. _dauda doppa_, foemella ignava.

~Dawdie~, _adj._ Slovenly, sluttish, S. B.

_To_ ~Dawdle~, _v. n._ To be indolent or slovenly, Perths.

DAW-FISH, _s._ The lesser Dog-fish, Orkn.

_Barry._

DAWING, _s._ Dawn of day.

_Barbour._

A. S. _dagung_, aurora.

DAWPIT, _adj._ In a state of mental imbecility, Ayrs.

V. ~Dowf~.

_To_ DAWT, DAUT, _v. a._

1. To fondle, to caress, S.

_Ross._

2. To dote upon.

_Ramsay._

Isl. _dad-ur_, gestus amatorius.

~Dauting, Dauteing~, _s._ The act of fondling.

_Dunbar._

~Dawtie~, ~Dawté~, _s._

1. Kindness, endearment.

_Dunbar._

2. A darling, a favourite, S.

_Sherrifs._

~Dawtit~, ~Dauted~, _part. pa._ Fondled.

DAY NOR DOOR. _I canna hear day nor door_, I can hear nothing for noise, S. B.

_Journal Lond._

_To_ DE, DEE, _v. n._ To die.

_Douglas._

~Done to de~, Killed.

_Douglas._

DEAD MEN'S BELLS, Foxglove, S.

DEAF, _adj._

1. Flat, applied to soil, S.

Su. G. _daufjord_, terra sterilis.

2. Without vegetable life; often applied to grain, S.

A. S. _deaf corn_, frumentum sterile.

3. Rotten; as, _a deaf nit_, S. Teut. _doove noot_, id.

DEAMBULATOUR, _s._ A gallery.

Lat. _deambulator-ium_, id.

_Douglas._

DEAN, DEN, _s._

1. A hollow where the ground slopes on both sides, S.

_Statist. Acc._

2. A small valley, S.

_Statist. Acc._

A. S. _den_, vallis.

_To_ DEAR, _v. n._ To savour.

_Polwart._

DEARCH, DERCH, _s._ A dwarf.

V. ~Droich~.

_Evergreen._

DEASOIL, DEISHEAL, _s._ Motion contrary to that of the sun, Gael.

_To_ DEAVE, _v. n._ To deafen.

V. ~Deve~.

_To_ DEAW, _v. n._ To rain gently, to drizzle, S. B.

A. S. _deaw-ian_, Belg. _daw-en_, id.

DEBAID, _s._ Delay.

_Barbour._

_To_ DEBAIT, _v. a._ To protect.

_Bellenden._

_To_ DEBAIT, _v. a._ To lower.

_Douglas._

_To_ DEBAIT, _v. a._ To be diligent in procuring any thing.

_Bellenden_.

Fr. _debat-re_, to strive.

DEBAITMENT, _s._ Contention.

Fr. _debatement_, id.

_Palice Honour._

_To_ DEBORD, _v. n._ To go beyond proper bounds.

_More_.

Fr. _debord-er_, to exceed rule.

~Debording~, _s._ Excess.

_To_ DEBOUT, _v. a._ To thrust from; Fr. _debout-er_.

_Godscroft_.

DECAY, _s._ A decline, S.

_Brand_.

_To_ DECORE, _v. a._ To adorn, Fr. _decor-er_.

_R. Bruce_.

DECOURTED, _part. pa._ Dismissed from court.

_Melvill._

DEDE, DEID, _s._

1. Death, S., O.E.

_Dunbar._

2. The cause of death, S.

_Minstrelsy Border._

3. The manner of dying.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _ded_, Su. G. _doed_, id.

~Dedechack~, _s._ The sound made by a woodwoom, S. _Chackie-mill_, S. B.

~Dede-Ill~, _s._ Mortal sickness.

_Wyntown._

~Dedlyke~, _adj._ Deadly.

A. S. _deadlic_.

_Wyntown._

~Dede-Nip~, _s._ A blue mark in the body, ascribed to necromancy; _witch's nip_, synon. S.

Teut. _doode-nep_, id.

~Dede-Thraw~, _s._

1. The agonies of death.

A. S. _thrawan_, agonizare.

_Bellenden._

2. Meat is said to be _in the dead-thraw_, when neither cold nor hot, S.

3. _Left in the dead-thraw_, left unfinished, S.

_To_ DEDEINYE, DEDANE, _v. n._ To deign.

_Douglas._

DEE, _s._ A dairy-maid.

V. ~Dey~.

DEEP, _s._ The deepest part of a river.

_Law Case._

DEEPDRAUCHTIT, _adj._ Designing, crafty, S. from _deep_, and _draucht a_ plan.

DEER-HAIR, DEERS-HAIR, _s._ Heath clubrush, S.

_Minstrelsy Border._

_To_ DEFAIK, _v. a._ To relax, to remit; Fr. _defalqu-er_.

_Bellenden._

_To_ DEFAILL, _v. n._ To wax feeble.

Fr. _defaill-er_.

_Wallace._

_To_ DEFAISE, _v. a._ To deduct.

_Acts Marie._

~Defaisance~, _s._

1. Excuse, subterfuge.

Fr. _defaite_, a shift.

_Acts Ja. IV._

2. Defalcation, deduction.

_Acts Marie._

DEFAME, _s._ Infamy.

_Douglas._

DEFAWTYT, _part. pa._ Forfeited.

_Barbour._

Fr. _defaill-er_, to make a default.

_To_ DEFEND, _v. a._ To ward off.

Fr. _defend-re_, id.

_King's Quair._

_To_ DEFOUL, _v. a._

1. To defile.

_Douglas._

2. To dishonour.

_Gawan and Gol._

~Defowle~, _s._ Disgrace.

_Wyntown._

_To_ DEFOUND, _v. a._ To pour down.

Lat. _defund-o_.

_Douglas._

DEGEST, _adj._ Grave.

_Douglas._

Lat. _digest-us_.

~Degestlie~, _adv._ Sedately.

_Douglas._

DEGESTEABLE, _adj._ Concocted.

Fr. _digest-er_, to concoct.

_Wallace._

DEGYSIT, _part. pa._ Disguised.

_King's Quair._

Fr. _deguis-er_, to disguise.

DEGOUTIT, _part. pa._ Spotted.

_King's Quair._

DEY, _s._ A dairy-maid, S. B. _Dee_, Loth.

Sw. _deja_, a dairy-maid.

_Ross._

_To_ DEY, _v. n._ To die.

_Wyntown._

DEIL, DEILLE, _s._ Part, quantity.

_A deille_, any thing.

_Wallace._

_Half dele_, the one half.

_Douglas._

DEIL, DEEL, _s._ The devil, S.

_Ramsay._

~Deil's Dozen~, the number thirteen, S.

Apparently from the idea, that the thirteenth is the _devil's_ lot.

~Deil's Dung~, Assafoetida, named from its stench, S.

~Deil's Snuffbox~, the common puff-ball, S.

~Deil's Spoons~,

1. Great water plantain, S.

2. Broadleaved pondweed, S.

DEIR, _adj._ Bold, daring.

_Gawan and Gol._

DEIR, _adj._ Wild.

_Gawan and Gol._

Isl. _dyr_, a wild beast.

DEIR, DERE, _s._ A wild animal.

DEIR, _s._ Perhaps, precious.

_Gawan and Gol._

DEIS, DESS, DEAS, _s._

1. The upper place in a hall, where the floor was raised, and a canopy spread over head.

_Douglas._

2. A long seat erected against a wall, S.

_Wallace._

3. A table.

_Popular Ball._

4. A pew in a church, S. B.

_Popular Ball._

O. Fr. _dais_, a throne or canopy.

_To_ DELASH, _v. a._ To discharge.

O. Fr. _deslach-er_, id.

_R. Bruce._

_To_ DELATE, _v. a._ To accuse, a law term, S.

_Rollocke._