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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Dowaire], sb. dower, C2; dower, C2.—AF. douayre (and dowere); Late Lat. dotarium.

[ Dowen], v. to endow, MD.—OF. douer, doer; Lat. dotare.

Dowen; see [Duȝen].

[ Doweþe], sb. army, host, S. Phr.: doweþes louerd, Lord of Hosts, S; see [Duheðe].

[ Dowter], sb. daughter, S; see [Dohter].

[ Dowue], sb. dove, MD, C3, W; douve, MD; dow, S3.—Icel. dúfa; cp. OS. dúba, Goth. dubo. Cf. [Douene].

[ Doȝter], sb. daughter, S, S2; see [Dohter].

[ Dozein], adj. dozen, S2; doseyn, C.—AF. dozeine, from doze, twelve; Lat. duodecim.

[ Drad], pp. dreaded, C2; dradde, pt. pl., S; see [Dreden].

[ Dræm], sb. joyful sound, S; see [Dreem].