[ Drihten], sb. Lord (only used for God, Christ), S; dryhtin, S; dryhten, S; drigten, S; drigtin, S; drightin, S2; dryhte, S; drihte, S; dryȝte, PP; driȝte, S, PP; dryȝtyn, S2.—AS. dryhten: OS. drohtin; cp. Icel. dróttinn and OHG. truhtin (Tatian). From AS. dryht, men, warriors, retainers: OS. druht; cp. OHG. truht and Icel. drótt.

[ Driht-ful], adj. noble, S.

[ Dring], sb. servant, S; dringches, pl., S; see [Dreng].

[ Drink], sb. drink, MD; drinch, S; drinnch, S; drinc, S2.

[ Drinken], v. to drink, S; drincken, S; dring, imp. s., S; dranc, pt. s., S; dronc, S; dronk, S; drunken, pl., S; dronken, C2; drongken, S; dranc, S2; i-drunke, pp., S; dronke, C2. Phr.: drinc-hail, drink, hale! S.—AS. drincan, pt. dranc (pl. druncon), pp. druncen.

[ Drinkere], sb. drinker, MD; drinckares, pl., S.

[ Drit], sb. dirt, MD, W, W2; dert, S3.

[ Drit-cherl], sb. dirt-churl (term of abuse), S.

[ Driuen], v. to drive, rush, pass, go, S; dryuen, S; drif, S2; draf, pt. s., MD, S2; drof, S, S2; droof, MD, W, W2; drofe, S2; driuen, pl., S, MD; dryuen MD; driueden, W2; driuen, pp., MD; driue, C2; dryuun, W2.—AS. drífan, pt. dráf (pl. drifon), pp. drifen.

[ Driȝen], v. to suffer, S; see [Dreȝen].