[ Disshe], sb. dish, PP; disch, S; dysche, discus, Voc.; dysshe, discus, Prompt.; dishe, disc, quoit, MD; disse, S; dysshes, pl., S2.—AS. disc; Lat. discus; Gr. δίσκος, quoit. Cf. [Deys].
[ Dissheres], sb. a female dish-seller, P.
[ Dissimulen], v. to pretend a thing is not so, MD, C3; dissymilide, pt. s., W2.—Lat. dissimulare.
[ Dissimulinge], sb. dissembling, C2, C3.
[ Distaf], sb. distaff, C2; dystaf, Voc.; dysestafe, Voc.
[ Distinguen], v. to distinguish, MD; destingeþ, pr. pl., MD; distyngis, imp. pl., H; distingwed, pp., MD; distyngid, H.—OF. distinguer.
[ Distrier], sb. destroyer, W; see [Destroyere].
[ Distraught], pp. distracted, tormented, S3; distrauhte, MD; destrat, SkD.—OF. destrait (F. distrait); Lat. distractum, pp. of distrahere.
[ Distresse], sb. distress, misery, S2; destresse, MD.—AF. destresse, destresce; Late Lat. *districtitia from Lat. districtus, pp. of distringere, to pull asunder, to punish.
[ Distreynen], v. to vex, S3; destreyne, C; distrayne, S3.—AF. destreindre (pr. p. destreignant); Lat. distringere.