Deedy. (1) Industrious, busy, as 'He's a deedy man.'—N.W. (2) Intent, as 'What bist looking so deedy at?'—N.W.
*Dee-gee. Mr. William Cunnington writes us as follows:—
'"Twas a Dee-gee" was the name of a kind of dance, which our old nurse taught us as children, mostly performed by moving sideways and knocking the feet together.'
This would seem to be a survival of the Elizabethan heydeguies. See Spenser, Shepherd's Calendar, June.—N.W., obsolete.
*Densher. To prepare down-land for cultivation by paring and burning the turf (Aubrey's Wilts Nat. Hist., p. 103, ed. Brit.). See Bake and Burn-bake.
Desight, Dissight. An unsightly object (H.Wr.).—N.W.
Devil-daisy. Matricaria Parthenium, L., Common Feverfew, and Anthemis Cotula, L., Stinking Camomile, from their daisy-like flowers and unpleasant odour.—S.W.
Devil-in-a-hedge. Nigella damascena, Love in a mist.—N.W.
Devil-screecher. Cypselus apus, the Common Swift.—N. & S.W.