Dawing, Dawyng, n. daybreak, first signs of dawn, IV a 94, X 42. [OE. dagung.]
De. See Deye.
Deaw, Dew, n. pl. dew, IX 59, XV b 28, &c.; May dew, dew gathered in May (believed to have medicinal and magical properties), IX 63. [OE. dēaw.]
Debate, n. parleying, wrangling, V 180, XVI 142; wythouten debate, putting aside contention, VI 30. [OFr. debat.]
Debate, v. to contend, XII b 225; Debatande, pres. p. debating, V 111. [OFr. debat-re.]
Declare, v. to set out, declare, VII 77, XII b 210. [OFr. declarer.]
Declyne, v. (to decline), fall; con d. into acorde, came to an agreement (cf. ME. fall at (or of) accorde), VI 149. [OFr. decliner.]
Ded(e), adj. dead, I 195, 209, II 108, &c.; used as pp. of 'slay', VII 92, XVI 148; was broght dede, was brought to death, died, I 213. [OE. dēad.] See next, and Deþ.
Ded(e), n.1 death, I 212, IV a 48, b 71, X 51, 77, 118, XVI 317, XVII 193, 543. [A variant, usually Northern, of Deþ, q.v.]
Ded(e), n.2 deed, act, feat, event, III 45, VII 38, 88, IX 312, XI b 255, XVI 24, &c.; as obj. to do, I 79, VIII b 9, XII a 111; behaviour, way of acting, IV a 62, XI b 62; Dedis of Apostlis, Acts of the Apostles, XI b 285; in dede, in the actual performance, VII 23, XVI 72; to fre of dede, too lavish in its action, VI 121; in dede and þoȝte, in performance and intention, VI 164. [OE. dēd.]