Degiselich, adj. strange, wonderful, II 360. [From OFr. de(s)guis(i)é.] See Gisely.
Degrade (rime-form of), pa. t. sg. degraded, XVII 20. [OFr. degrader.]
Degré, Degree, n. position, rank, VIII b 71, XVII 21, 489; state (of preparedness), X 40. [OFr. degré.]
Deye (VIII), De (X), Dye(n), v. to die, II 189, VIII a 269, 325, IX 150, X 73, &c.; Deye, pres. subj. VIII a 92, 114; Deyd, pa. t. sg. I 215; Dyȝede, XIV c 106; Deyden, pa. t. pl. VIII b 41; do ... deye, garre ... dye, kill, VIII a 269, XVI 164. [ON. deyja.]
Deill, Deyll. See Dele, n.
Deyned, pa. t. pl. deigned, VIII a 303. [OFr. deigner.]
Deynté, n. delicacy, II 254. [OFr. deinté.]
Delaiement, n. delay, XII b 152. [OFr. delaiement.]
Dele, Deill, Deyll, n. part, quantity, in a grete dele, a great deal, XVII 450; ich a deyll, all, XVII 299; ylk a dele, ilke deill, altogether, IV a 27, X 75. [OE. dǣl.] See Euerydel, Halvendel, Somdel, &c.
Dele(n), v. to divide, distribute, deal, mete out, perform, V 124, 217, VI 246, VIII a 91, XI b 270, 272; Dalt, pa. t. sg. V 350; Deled, pp. XIII b 49; dele with, have to do with, XVI 63; with cognate obj. dele penny doyll, XVII 390 (see Doyll); delen ato, part (intr.), II 125. [OE. dǣlan.]