deáð-scûa, w. m., death-shadow, ghostly being, demon of death: nom. sg. deorc deáð-scûa (of Grendel), [160].
deáð-wêrig, adj., weakened by death, i.e. dead: acc. sg. deáð-wêrigne, [2126]. See [wêrig].
deáð-wîc, st. n. death's house, home of death: acc. sg. gewât deáðwîc seón (had died), [1276].
[deágan] (O.H.G. pret. part. tougan, hidden), to conceal one's self, to hide: pret. (for pluperf.) deóg, [851].—Leo.
[deorc], adj., dark: of the night, nom. sg. (nihthelm) deorc, [1791]; dat. pl. deorcum nihtum, [275], [2212]; of the terrible Grendel, nom. sg. deorc deáð-scûa, [160].
[deófol], st. m. n., devil: gen. sg. deófles, [2089]; gen. pl. deófla, of Grendel and his troop, [757], [1681].
[deógol, dýgol], adj., concealed, hidden, inaccessible, beyond information, unknown: nom. sg. deógol dædhata (of Grendel), [275]; acc. sg. dýgel lond, inaccessible land, [1358].
[deóp], st. n., deep, abyss: acc. sg., [2550].
[a]deóp], adv. deeply: acc. sg. deóp wäter, [509], [1905].
diópe, adj., deep: hit ôð dômes däg diópe benemdon þeódnas mære, the illustrious rulers had charmed it deeply till the judgment-day, had laid a solemn spell upon it, [3070].