[ Debat], sb. strife, discord, C2; debate, S3, P; debaat, C3.—AF. debat.
[ De-baten], v. to contend, fight, MD, C2.—OF. debatre (pr. p. debatant), It. dibattere, (Florio).
[ Debonaire], adj. mild, gentle, MD, C; debonere, S2; deboner, W2, H; deboneire, MD; dubonure, S2; debonayr, S3; debonur, H.—OF. debonaire; cp. OIt. di bon aire. Cf. [Bonaire].
[ Debonerte], sb. gentleness, MD, H.—OF. debonerete, debonnaireteit (Ps. 44. 4).
[ De-breiden], v. to tear apart, W.—This is a hybrid form: de + ME. breiden.
[ De-breken], v. to break asunder, to tear, S2; debroken, pp., MD.—A hybrid form.
[ Debrusen], v. to bruise; debrise, MD; debrusede, pt. s., MD; debrused, S2.—AF. debruser, OF. debriser.
[ Deburs], v. disburse, pay, S3; see [Disburse].
[ Deceit], sb. deceit, MD; disseit, W2.—AF. deceit; Late Lat. decepta.
[ Deciple], sb. disciple, S; see [Disciple].