A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Daun], sb. a title of respect, CM; see [Dan].

[ Daunger], sb. absolute control, power, also difficulty, MD, PP, C; daungere, refusal, denial, S3; power to harm, PP.—OF. dangier, dongier, power, lordship, refusal, danger, (Bartsch); Late Lat. *dominiarium, from Lat. dominium, see Brachet.

[ Daungerous], adj. haughty, difficult to please, MD, C2, C.

[ Daunten], v. to force, tame, MD, S2, S3, P.—AF. danter, OF. donter (F. dompter); Lat. domitare.

[ Daw], sb. dew, S; see [Dew].

[ Daw], sb. day, S2; see [Day].

[ Dawen], v. to become day, C2, PP, Prompt., Palsg., MD, JD; dagen, S, Prompt.; daȝede, pt. s., MD.—AS. dagian.

[ Dawing], sb. dawning, S3; dagheynge, H; daghynge, H.

[ Dawnen], v. to dawn, Prompt.

[ Dawning], sb. dawning, MD; dawenynge, C.