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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Dremels], sb. dream, PP.

[ Dremen], v. to make a joyful sound, to dream, S; dreamen, S; drempte, pt. s., S; dremden, pl., S.—AS. dréman, to rejoice: OS. drómian; cp. Icel. dreyma, to dream.

[ Drench], sb. drink, S, MD.

[ Drenchen], v. to drown, S, S2, C3, W; drinchen, S; dreinchen, S; dreynt, pp., W, C, C2; drent, S3; drenched, C3; drenchid, W.—AS. drencan; cp. Icel. drekkja.

[ Drenchyng], sb. drowning, S2.

[ Dreng], sb. servant, retainer, MD; dring, S; drenches, pl., MD; dringches, S.—Icel. drengr, brave man, also bachelor; hence AS. dreng.

[ Drepen], v. to slay, S, S2; drap, pt. s., MD; drapen, pl., S; drape, MD.—AS. drepan, pt. dræp (pl. drǽpon), pp. drepen.

[ Drere], sb. grief, S3, ND.

[ Dreriment], sb. sadness, ND; dreeriment, S3.

[ Drery], adj. sad, dreary, C2; dreriȝ, MD; drury, MD.—AS. dréorig.