Chapter L: B. depon-ere, testari

_Statist. Acc._

_To_ DEPRISE, _v. a._ To depreciate.

Fr. _despris-er_.

_Lyndsay._

_To_ DEPULYE, _v. a._ To spoil.

_Douglas._

Fr. _depouill-er_.

_To_ DER, _v. a._ To hazard.

_Barbour._

A. S. _dear-ian_, Belg. _derr-en_, id.

DERAY, _s._

1. Disorder.

_Barbour._

2. Mirthful noise at a banquet.

_Douglas._

Fr. _desroy_, _deroi_, disorder.

_To_ DERE, DEIR, _v. a._

1. To hurt.

_Douglas._

2. _To dere upon_, to make impression, S. B.

A. S. _der-ian_, nocere.

~Dere~, ~Der~, ~Deir~, _s._ Injury.

_Wallace._

_To_ DERE, _v. a._ To fear.

_Burel._

DERE, _s._ Any beast of game.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _deor_, Su. G. _diur_, Isl. _dyr_, id.

DERE, _s._ A precious person.

_Houlate._

_To_ DEREYNE, DERENE, DERENYHE, _v. a._ To determine a controversy by battle.

_Barbour._

O. Fr. _derainier_, prouver son droit en justice; Roquefort.

~Dereyne~, ~Derenye~, s. Contest, decision.

_Barbour._

_To_ DERENE, _v. a._ To disorder.

_Dunbar._

DERETH, _s._ Some kind of office anciently held in S.

_Chart. Dunf._

_To_ DERNE, _v. a._ Perhaps for _darren_.

_Hudson._

DERF, _adj._

1. Bold and hardy.

_Douglas._

2. Capable of great exertion.

_Douglas._

3. Possessing a sullen taciturnity, S. B.

4. Severe, cruel.

_Wallace._

Isl. _diarf-ur_, Su. G. _diaerf_, daring.

~Derffly~, _adv._ Vigorously.

_Wallace._

DERGAT, _s._ Target.

_Wyntown._

Gael. _targaid_.

_To_ DERN, _v. a._ To hide.

V. ~Darn~, _v._

_To_ DERT, _v. a._ To dart.

_King's Quair._

To DESCRIVE, DISCRYVE, _v. a._ To describe, S.

_Hamilton._

_To_ DESPITE, _v. n._ To be filled with indignation, S. B.

Fr. _se despit-er_.

DET, _s._ Duty.

Fr. _dette_.

_Palice Hon._

~Detfull~, _adj._ Due.

_Knox._

~Dettit~, _part. pa._ Indebted.

_Bellenden._

DETBUND, _adj._ Predestinated.

_Douglas._

O. Fr. _det_, a die.

_To_ DEUAIL, DEUAL, _v. n._

1. To descend.

_Douglas._

2. _v. a._ To let fall.

_Palice Honour._

Fr. _devall-er_.

~Devall~, _s._ A sunk fence, Clydesd.

_To_ DEVALL, DEVALD, _v. n._ To cease, to intermit, S.

_Ferguson._

Su. G. _dwal-a_, to delay.

~Devall~, ~Devald~, _s._ A cessation, S.

Isl. _duaul_, mora.

DEUCH, TEUCH, _s._

1. A draught, a potation, S.

V. ~Teuch~.

2. Drink in general, S. B.

~Deuchandorach~, ~Deuchandoris~, _s._

1. A drink taken at the door, S.

2. Equivalent to _stark-love and kindness_, S.

Gael. _deoch an doruis_, the parting drink.

_To_ DEVE, DEAVE, _v. a._ To stupify with noise, S.

_King Hart._

Su. G. _doef-wa_, Isl. _deyf-a_, to deafen.

DEVEL, _s._ A stunning blow.

V. ~Davel~.

_To_ DEVISE, DIUISS, DEUYS, _v. a._ To talk.

Fr _deuis-er_, id.

_Barbour._

DEUGIND, _adj._ Wilful, litigious, Caithn.

DEUK, _s._ Covert, shelter, S. B.

V. ~Jouk~.

DEULE WEEDS, mourning weeds.

Fr. _deuil_, mourning.

_Acts Ja. VI._

DEVORE, DEUORE, _s._ Service.

Fr. _devoir_.

_Wyntown._

DEW, _adj._ Moist.

_Douglas._

DEW, _pret._ Dawned.

V. ~Daw~.

_Wallace._

DEWGAR, _s._ A salutation.

_Wallace._

Fr. _Dieu garde_.

DEWGS, _s. pl._ Rags, shreds, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ DEWYD, DEWOYD, _v. n._ To divide.

_Wallace._

_To_ DEWYSS, DIUISS, _v. a._ To divide.

Fr. _devis-er_, id.

_Barbour._

DEWYT, deafened, stunned.

V. ~Deve~.

DEWOR, DEWORY, _s._ Duty.

_Barbour._

DEW-PIECE, _s._ A piece of bread given to servants when going out early to their work, S. B.

_Sinclair._

DGUHARE, Houlate. Leg.

_Alquhare._

DIBBER-DERRY, _s._ Confused debate, S. B.

_Ross._

DIBLER, _s._ A large wooden platter.

_Burrow Lawes._

O. E. _dobeler_, O. Fr. _doublier_, assiette.

_To_ DICE, _v. a._ To sew in a waved form, S. B.

_Ross._

_To_ DICHT, DYCHT, _v._

1. To prepare.

_Douglas._

A. S. _diht-an_, Germ. _dicht-en_, parare.

2. To deck, S.

_Douglas._

3. To dress food.

_Ritson._

4. To polish.

_Douglas._

5. To wipe, S.

_Colvil._

6. To dry by rubbing, S.

_Ross._

7. To sift, S. Cumb.

_Burns._

8. To treat, to handle.

_Douglas._

9. To handle, applied to the mind, S. B.

Belg. _dicht-en_, Su. G. _dicht-a_, to compose.

10. To drub, S. B.

_Hamilton._

11. To make an end of.

_Douglas._

~Dichtings~, _s. pl._

1. Refuse, S.

_Ross._

2. The refuse of corn, S. synon. _shag_.

_To_ DICT, _v. a._ To dictate.

V. ~Dite~.

_To_ DIDDLE, _v. n._

1. To move like a dwarf, S.

_Ramsay._

2. To shake, to jog.

_Burns._

Isl. _dudd-est_, segnipes esse.

DIE, s. A toy, a gewgaw, Loth.

DIET-BOOKE, s. A diary.

_Calderwood._

L. B. _diaet-a_, iter unius diei.

DIFFER, _s._ A difference, S.

_Bp. Forbes._

DIFFICIL, _adj._ Difficult.

_Complaynt S._

_To_ DIFFOUND, _v. a._ To diffuse.

_Douglas._

DIGNE. _adj._ Worthy.

V. ~Ding~.

DIKE, DYK, _s._

1. A wall, S.

_Kelly._

2. A vein of _whinstone_, traversing the strata of coal, S.

_Statist. Acc._

3. A ditch.

_Wallace._

A. S. _dic_, Su. G. _dike_, id.

_To_ ~Dyk~, _v. a._ To inclose with ramparts or ditches.

_Barbour._

~Diker~, ~Dyker~, _s._ One who builds inclosures of stone, generally without lime; also _dry-diker_, S.

_Statist. Acc._

_To_ DILL, _v. a._ To conceal.

_Callander._

Isl. _dyll-a_, Su. G. _doel-ja_, occultare.

_To_ DILL, _v. a._ To assuage or remove.

_Bannatyne Poems._

A. S. _dilg-ian_, delere; Isl. _dill-a_, lallare.

_To_ ~Dill Down~, _v. n._ To subside.

_Baillie._

DILATOR, _s._ A delay; old law term.