Distroie, -oy(e), Destroye, v. to destroy, VII 28, IX 215, XI b 215, XVII 93; Disstryeȝ, pres. pl. V 307. [OFr. destrui-re; with disstryeȝ cf. Byled, Nye.]
Distroiynge, n. destruction, XI b 100. [From prec.]
Dysturble, v. to disturb, I 16. [OFr. destourbler.]
Ditees, n. pl. poems, XII introd. [OFr. dité.]
Diuers(e), Dyuers(e), adj. varying, divergent, XIII b 44; different, various, IX 16, 287, 289, XII a 55, &c.; dyuers maner(e), different kinds of, XIII b 47, 48; ich maner diuers animal, every kind of different animal, II 364. [OFr. divers.]
Dyuersitees, -eeȝ, n. pl. (strange) varieties, IX 266, 280. [OFr. diversité.]
Do(n), Doo, v. I 219, IV b 65, IX 169, &c. to do; to done (OE. tō dōnne), VIII a 104, 197, IX 160; 2 sg. Dos, XVII 196; Doste, VIII a 75; Dotȝ, VI 196; 3 sg. Deþ (OE. dēþ), III 60; Dose, IV a 57, &c.; Dotȝ, V 143; Doþ, II 112, &c.; pl. Don(e), II 2, VIII a 220, &c.; Dos, I 157; Doþ (MS. doh), *XV b 22; imper. pl. Dotȝ, VI 161, 176; Doþ, I 82, II 218. Pa. t. sg. Ded(e), I 176, II 232, III 17, &c.; Dyd, I 166, &c.; Did(e), XI b 13, XVII 11 (2 sg.), &c.; pl. Dede(n), II 32, XV i 13; Diden, XI b 247. Pres. p. Doande, IV b 9; pp. Do, XI b 271, XII a 107, &c.; Doyne, XVII 139; Don(e), IX 326, XIV a 24, &c.; Ydo, II 381; Ydone, II 76. (i) To act, do, make, perform, work, II 32, III 17, IV b 9, 25, VI 161, XIV b 38, &c.; to exert, XI b 6; representing any verb understood, I 157, II 112, &c.; be to done, es to doo, is to be done, IV b 65, VIII a 197; doþ at, act according to, I 82; don gret pyne, toil hard, VI 151; don him felaschipe, bear him company, XII a 24; doþ ȝour best, do your best, II 218; do þi best, get on as best you can, II 126; made hymself to done, set himself to work, VIII a 104. (ii) To make, cause to, III 60, VI 196; ded come, fetched, I 176; do deye, kill, VIII a 269; dotȝ me drede, makes me afraid, V 143; do(n) to wyte, to vnderstande, give (one) to understand, inform, II 2, VIII a 56; followed by infin. (without expressed subj., as did it wryte, had it written), I introd., 218, VIII a 79 (note), and (merging into mere auxil. as in Mn.E.) I 167, XVI 203, XVII 326, &c. (cf. Gar). (iii) To put, I 219, VI 6; dede on (upon), donned, II 343, XII a 53; don awei, set aside, abolished, XI b 206. (iv) Refl. in dede him out, went out, II 232, 474. (v) Pp. finished, I 68, XVII 139; at an end, XIV a 24; past, over, II 76, VII 167, XVII 148; haue done, (get it done), be quick, XVII 316, 352, 480. I haue at do, I have something to do, XVII 235 (see At); do way!, enough!, II 226. [OE. dōn; dyde (dē̆de, dǣde), pa. t.; see Morsbach, ME. Gram., § 130, n. 6.] See Vndo.
Docke, v. to curtail, mutilate, XI a 57. [Obscure.]
Doctours, n. pl. doctors (of the Church), XI a 27. [OFr. doctour.]
Doȝty, Doughty, Douhti, adj. doughty, V 196, VII 84, XIV c 106; as sb., V 266. [OE. dohtig.]