[ Deluers], sb. pl. diggers, S2; delueres, P.
[ Deme], sb. judge, S.—AS. déma.
[ Demen], v. to give doom, to judge, decree, S, S2, S3, C2; deeme, S2; demde, pt. s., S; i-demed, pp., S; y-demed, S; y-demd, S2; i-demd, S; demet, S; dempt, S.—AS. déman: OS. dómian, Goth. domjan. See [Doom].
[ Demenen], v. to manage, to behave (refl.), MD; demenyng, pr. p. shewing, S3.—OF. demener, to carry on, make; demener joie, to rejoice, also demener dol, to grieve, Bartsch; cp. Cotg., and the phrase demener dolor in Roland.
[ Demere], sb. judge, S; demare, S.—AS. démere.
[ Demeyne], sb. power, possession, C2; demayn, MD; demeigne, MD.—OF. demeine, property, that which belongs to a lord; Lat. dominicum, from dominus; see Roland.
[ Dene], sb. a title of respect, S3; see [Dan].
[ Dene], sb. din, noise, PP, MD; see [Dyn].
[ Deneis], sb. pl. Danes, S2.—OF. Deneis; Low Lat. Denensis, a Dane, see Brachet, lvii.