An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 225
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 225
_To_ DEREYNE, DERENE, DERENYHE, _v. a._ To determine a controversy by battle.
_Barbour._
O. Fr. _derainier_, prouver son droit en justice; Roquefort.
~Dereyne~, ~Derenye~, s. Contest, decision.
_Barbour._
_To_ DERENE, _v. a._ To disorder.
_Dunbar._
DERETH, _s._ Some kind of office anciently held in S.
_Chart. Dunf._
_To_ DERNE, _v. a._ Perhaps for _darren_.
_Hudson._
DERF, _adj._
1. Bold and hardy.
_Douglas._
2. Capable of great exertion.
_Douglas._
3. Possessing a sullen taciturnity, S. B.
4. Severe, cruel.
_Wallace._
Isl. _diarf-ur_, Su. G. _diaerf_, daring.
~Derffly~, _adv._ Vigorously.
_Wallace._
DERGAT, _s._ Target.
_Wyntown._
Gael. _targaid_.
_To_ DERN, _v. a._ To hide.
V. ~Darn~, _v._
_To_ DERT, _v. a._ To dart.
_Kings Quair._
To DESCRIVE, DISCRYVE, _v. a._ To describe, S.
_Hamilton._
_To_ DESPITE, _v. n._ To be filled with indignation, S. B.
Fr. _se despit-er_.
DET, _s._ Duty.
Fr. _dette_.
_Palice Hon._
~Detfull~, _adj._ Due.
_Knox._
~Dett.i.t~, _part. pa._ Indebted.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
DETBUND, _adj._ Predestinated.
_Douglas._
O. Fr. _det_, a die.