Danes, n. pl. Danes, XIII b 13. [Med. L. Dani. (cf. ON. Danir).]
Dang. See Dynge(n).
Dar, v. dare, 1 sg. pres. II 336, VIII a 263, &c.; 3 sg. IX 88, &c.; Dare, pres. pl. XVI 145; Dore(n), XI b 36, 199; Dorst(e), pa. t. sg. dared, XII b 109, XIV c 21; Durst, II 140, 427, 482; pl. II 73, 84, X 130; Durst, pa. t. subj. (would) dare, XVII 479. [OE. dearr, durron; dorste.]
Dare, v. to cower, V 190; ? Dard, pa. t. sg. VI 249 (see note). [OE. darian.]
Dase, v. to be dumbfounded, XVII 314. [OE. *dasian; cf. darian, and ON. dasa-sk.]
Dastard, n. wretch, vile fellow, XVI 180, 203. [Perhaps formed with Fr. suffix -ard from dased, dast, pp. of prec.]
Date, n. date, used in VI in various senses, some strained; point of time, hour, VI 169, 181; season, 144 (see Dere), 145; limit (beginning or end), 133, 156, 157, 168, 180; to dere a date, ? too soon, 132 (cf. 126). [OFr. date.]
Daunce, Dance, n. dance, I 134, 227; fig. plight, XIV b 72. [OFr. dance, daunce.]
Daunce, Daunse, v. to dance, I 21, 72, 87, II 298, XV d 6; Daunsynge, n. dancing, XI b 139. [OFr. dancer.]
Daw, n. (jackdaw), fool, XVII 247. [OE. *dawe.]