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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Deuoid], pp. as adj. destitute of, SkD.

[ Deuoiden], v. to quit, leave, also to annihilate, exterminate, MD; deuoyden, S2.—OF. desvoidier, desvuidier.

[ Devoir], sb. duty, knightly duty, PP, C2; deuoyr, S3; devor, ND, PP; deuer, PP, CM.—OF. devoir (sb. orig. v.); Lat. debere.

[ Deuouren], v. to devour, MD; devoir, S3.—AF. devourer; Lat. deuorare.

[ Dew], sb. dew, PP; dæw, MD; daw, S; deu, S; deuh, PP; deawes, pl., S2.—AS. déaw.

[ Dewill], sb. devil, S3; see [Deuel].

[ Dewite], sb. duty, S3; see [Duete].

[ Dewle], sb. grief, S3; see [Dole].

[ Dextrer], sb. a war-horse, C2; see [Destrer].

[ Deye], sb. a female servant, esp. one who looks after the cows and dairy, androchia, Voc., Prompt., C; deye, a cow-boy, androchius, MD, Cath.—Icel. deigja, see CV; cp. AF. deye.