dyrne, adv., in secret, secretly: him ...äfter deórum men dyrne langað, longs in secret for the dear man, [1880].

[dyrstig], adj., bold, daring: þeáh þe he dæda gehwäs dyrstig wære, although he had been courageous for every deed, [2839].

ge-[dýgan], ge-dîgan, w. v., to endure, to overcome, with the acc. of the thing endured: pres. sg. II. gif þu þät ellenweorc aldre gedîgest, if thou survivest the heroic work with thy life, [662]; III. þät þone hilderæs hâl gedîgeð, that he survives the battle in safety, [300]; similarly, inf. unfæge gedîgan weán and wräcsîð, [2293]; hwäðer sêl mæge wunde gedýgan, which of the two can stand the wounds better (come off with life), [2532]; ne meahte unbyrnende deóp gedýgan, could not endure the deep without burning (could not hold out in the deep), [2550]; pret. sg. I. III. ge-dîgde, [578], [1656], [2351], [2544].

[dýgol]. See [deógol].

[dýre]. See [deóre].

[E]

[ecg], st. f., edge of the sword, point: nom. sg. sweordes ecg, [1107]; ecg, [1525], etc.; acc. sg. wið ord and wið ecge ingang forstôd, defended the entrance against point and edge (i.e. against spear and sword), [1550]; mêces ecge, [1813]; nom. pl. ecge, [1146].—Sword, battle-axe, any cutting weapon: nom. sg. ne wäs ecg bona (not the sword killed him), [2507]; sió ecg brûn (Beówulf's sword Nägling), [2578]; hyne ecg fornam, the sword snatched him away, [2773], etc.; nom. pl. ecga, [2829]; dat. pl. äscum and ecgum, [1773]; dat. pl. (but denoting only one sword) eácnum ecgum, [2141]; gen. pl. ecga, [483], [806], [1169];—blade: ecg wäs îren, [1460].—Comp.: brûn-, heard-, stýl-ecg, adj.

[ecg-bana], w. m., murderer by the sword: dat. sg. Cain wearð tô ecg-banan ângan brêðer, [1263].

[ecg-hete], st. m., sword-hate, enmity which the sword carries out: nom. sg., [84], [1739].

[ecg-þracu], st. f., sword-storm (of violent combat): acc. atole ecg-þräce, [597].