Cursyng, n. cursing, I 128, 154, 261. [OE. (late) cū̆rsung.]

Curteis, -eys. See Cortays.

Custome, n. custom, IX 292, XI b 204, 206. [OFr. custume.]

Dai, Day(e), n. day, I 138, VI 56, XII a 68, &c.; dawn, XII a 77; life-time, II 572, &c. (also pl. VI 56, VII 39); daies olde, old age, XII introd.; time, in withinne tuo monthe day, in two months' time, XII a 29; þise dayeȝ (gen. sg.) longe, all (this) day long, VI 173 (see Longe); by dayes, once upon a time, II 15; bi this dai, (for) this day, VIII a 274; but an oath at XV a 24, XVII 386; on a day, one day, II 303; þis othir daye, the other day, XVI 148; þis endre dai, a day or two ago (see Endre), XV a 4. [OE. dæg.]

Dayeseȝes, n. pl. daisies, XV b 4. [OE. dæges ēage.]

Dalf; Dalt. See Deluen; Delen.

Dam(e), n. dame, lady, queen, II 63, 113, 322, VIII a 72, XVII 298, &c.; mother, VIII a 73, XVII 324. [OFr. dame.]

Damisel, Damysel(le), n. damsel (esp. young lady-in-waiting), II 90, 144, VI 1, 129. [OFr. damisele.]

Dampne, v. to damn, condemn, XI b 197, 306; Dampnet, pa. t. pl. VII 50; Dampned, pp. XVI 272; as sb. XVI 377. [OFr. dam(p)ner.]

Dan(e), Danȝ, Master, Dom, an honourable title esp. prefixed to names of members of religious orders, I introd., III introd. [OFr. Dan (nom. Danz, Dans); L. Dom(i)nus.]