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DÝR - DYSIG

dýr, es; n. A door; ostium, j&a-long;nua :-- We læ-acute;raþ, ðæt mæssepreósta oððe mynsterpreósta æ-acute;nig ne cume binnan circan dýre búton his oferslipe we enjoin, that no mass-priest, or minster-priest, come within the church-door without his upper vestment, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 9. v. dór.

dýr brave, bold, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 10; Dan. 37. v. deór I.

dýran to hold dear, love :-- Dýran to hold dear, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257. v. deóran.

Dyra wudu, Dera wudu; gen. dat. wuda; m. [Dere the Deirians, wudu a wood: the wood of the Deirians] Beverley, Yorkshire; opp&i-short;di nomen in agro Eboracensi :-- Se sóþfæsta Berhthun eft wæs abbud ðæs mynstres ðæt ys gecýged on Dyra wuda veraciss&i-short;mus Bercthun nunc abbas monast&e-long;rii quod voc&a-long;tur in Derauuda, id est, in silva Der&o-long;rum, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 29. He wæs bebyriged in Sce' Petres portice on his mynstre ðæt is cweden in Dera wuda sepultus est in port&i-short;cu sancti Petri, in monast&e-long;rio suo, quod dic&i-short;tur in silva Der&o-long;rum, 5, 6; S. 620, 21. Iohannes fór to his mynstre on Dera wuda John went to his monastery at Beverley, Chr. 685; Erl. 41, 35.

dýre; adj. I. dear, beloved; c&a-long;rus, dilectus :-- Se wæs him dýre he was dear to him, Lk. Bos. 7, 2: Gen. 44, 5: L. Eth. vii. 22; Th. i. 334, 12: Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 9; Edm. 3: Cd. 63; Th. 75, 28; Gen. 1247: Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 22; Gú. 665: Runic pm. 26; Kmbl. 344, 24; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 51: Ps. Th. 87, 1: Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 33; Cri. 1651: Ps. Th. 88, 3: Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 5; Cri. 96: Cd. 25; Th. 32, 22; Gen. 507: Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 18; Az. 108: Ps. Th. 131, 5: Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 14; Hö. 70: Menol. Fox 381; Men. 192: Elen. Kmbl. 583; El. 292. II. dear of price, precious, costly; pr&e-short;ti&o-long;sus, magni æstimandus :-- On ðisum gére wæs corn swá dýre swá nán man æ-acute;r ne gemunde, swá ðæt se sester hwæ-acute;tes eóde to lx penega, and eác furðor in this year [A. D. 1044] corn was so dear as no man before remembered it, so that the sester of wheat went for sixty pence, and even more, Chr. 1044; Erl. 168, 21: Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 13; Reim. 45: Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 12; Rä. 50, 6: Beo. Th. 4106; B. 2050: 4601; B. 2306: Beo. Th. 6089; B. 3048: 6253; B. 3131: Wanl. catal. 32, 16. v. deóre.

dyrfst, he dyrfþ labourest, labours; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of deorfan.

dýrling a darling :-- Þeódnes dýrling Iohannes John, the Lord's darling, Menol. Fox 230; Men. 116. v. deórling.

dyrnan; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [dyrne hidden, secret] To hide, secrete, restrain; occult&a-long;re, cel&a-long;re, obscur&a-long;re, cohib&e-long;re :-- Ðeáh hí hit æ-acute;r swíðe dyrndon though they had before quite hidden it, Ors. 5, l0; Bos. 108, 15. Ne mihte Iosep hyne leng dyrnan non se pot&e-short;rat ultra cohib&e-long;re Ioseph, Gen. 45, 1. DER. be-dyrnan, bi-, ge-.

dyrne, es; n. A secret; secr&e-long;tum :-- Nelle ic ðé mín dyrne gesecgan I will not tell thee my secret, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 11; Gn. Ex. 2.

DYRNE, dierne; def. se dyrna, seó, ðæt dyrne; adj. I. close, hidden, secret, obscure; occultus, secr&e-long;tus, latens, obsc&u-long;rus :-- Ðá ðæt wíf geseah, ðæt hit [wíf] him næs dyrn when the woman saw that she [the woman] was not hid from him, Lk. Bos. 8, 47: Elen. Kmbl. 1443; El. 723: Menol. Fox 585; Gn. C. 62. Ne sceal dyrne sum wesan nothing shall be secret, Beo. Th. 548; B. 271. Ðýlæs ða smyltnesse ðæs dómes gewemme oððe se dierna [dyrna MS. Cot.] æfst oððe tó hræd ierre lest secret envy or too hasty anger corrupt the calmness of judgment, Past. 13, 2; Hat. MS. 17 a, 12. Draca hord eft gesceát, dryhtsele dyrnne the dragon darted back to his hoard, his secret hall, Beo. Th. 4629; B. 2320. Hie hafaþ in siofan innan dyrne wúnde they have within their mind a secret wound, Frag. Kmbl. 57; Leás. 30. Ne sindon him dæ-acute;da dyrne deeds are not hidden from him, Exon. 23 a; Th. 65, 5; Cri. 1050: 39 b; Th. 130, 12; Gú. 437: 39 b; Th. 131, 32; Gú. 464. Ne dó ðú ne dyrne ðíne ða deóran bebodu non abscondas a me mand&a-long;ta tua, Ps. Th. 118, 19: 134, 6. II. dark, deceitful, evil; tenebr&i-long;c&o-long;sus, subd&o-short;lus :-- Dyrne deófles boda wearp hine on wyrmes líc the devil's dark messenger changed himself into a worm's body, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 24; Gen. 490. Ðú mid ligenum fare þurh dyrne geþanc thou mayest come with lies through evil design, 26; Th. 34, 3; Gen. 532: Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 13; Kl. 12. Sceal mæ-acute;g nealles inwit-net óðrum bregdan dyrnum cræfte a kinsman should not braid a net of treachery for another with deceitful craft, Beo. Th. 4342; B. 2168. He to forþ gestóp dyrnan cræfte he had stept forth with evil craft, 4569; B. 2290. Ides sceal dyrne cræfte hire freónd gesécan the woman shall with deceitful art seek her friend, Menol. Fox 547; Gn. C. 43. Dyrnra gásta of evil spirits, Beo. Th. 2718; 1357: Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 22; Jul, 368. [Piers P. Chauc. derne secret: Laym. deorne, derne secret: Orm. dærne secret, hidden: O. Sax. derni secret: O. Frs. dern, dren in compounds occultus: O. H. Ger. tarni latens.] DER. un-dyrne.

dyrne-geliger; gen. -geligre; f. [dyrne secret, geliger a lying] A secret lying, adultery; adult&e-short;rium :-- Heó hæfde dyrne-geligre she [Eurydice] had secret adultery, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 39: Ps. Spl. C. 72, 26. v. geliger.

dyrn-gewrit, es; n. [dyrne secret, gewrit a writing] A secret writing, in the pl. books whose authors are not known, the apocryphal books; occulta scripta, apocrypha, Cot. 10.

dyrn-licgan; part. -licgende, -licgynde [dyrne secret, licgan to lie] To lie secretly, to fornicate; fornic&a-long;ri :-- Dyrnlicgynde fornic&a-long;ti sunt, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 36.

dyrodine, derodine? Scarlet dye or colour; coccus = κ&omicron-tonos;κκos :-- On ðæs sacerdes hrægle wæs dyrodine twegera bleó on the priest's raiment there was twice-dyed scarlet, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18 b, 1. Ðæt hrægl wæs beboden ðæt scolde bión geworht of purpuran and of tweóbleóm derodine superhumerale ex purpura et bis tincto cocco fieri præcipitur, 14, 4; Hat. MS. 18 a, 3.

dyrre durst, Beo. Th. 2763; B. 1379; subj. pres. of durran.

dyrre dearer, more precious; preti&o-long;sior, carior, comparative of dýre II :-- Forðonðe hí sint dýrran ðonne æ-acute;nige óðre because they are dearer than any others, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 101, 25.

dýrsian to honour, glorify. DER. ge-dýrsian.

dyrst, e; f. Tribulation; trib&u-short;l&a-long;tio. DER. ge-dyrst.

dyrste-líce; adv. Boldly; audacter :-- Dyrstelíce aud&a-long;c&i-short;ter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 66. Iosep dyrstelíce in to Pilate eóde Ioseph audacter intro&i-long;vit ad Pil&a-long;tum, Mk. Jun. 15, 43. DER. ge-dyrstelíce.

dyrstig; adj. Daring, bold, rash; audax, ausus :-- Ðeós and ðis dyrstige audax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 41. Dýrstig oððe gedyrstlæ-acute;ht ausus, 41; Som. 43, 29. Hú wæ-acute;re ðú dyrstig ofstician bár quom&o-short;do fuisti ausus jug&u-short;l&a-long;re aprum? Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 13: Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 25, note: Nicod. 12; Thw. 6, 23. Ðeáh ðe he dyrstig wæ-acute;re though he were daring, Beo. Th. 5669; B. 2838. DER. ge-dyrstig, unge-.

dyrstigan; p. ede; pp. ed To dare. v. ge-dyrstigan.

dyrstig-líce; adv. Boldly; audacter, Mk. Bos. 15, 43. v. dyrste-líce.

dyrstignes, dyrstnes, -nyss, e; f. Boldness, presumption, arrogance, rashness; aud&a-long;cia, tem&e-short;r&i-short;tas :-- Sió gedyrstignes [MS. Cot. dyrstignes] his módes præsumptio sp&i-long;r&i-short;tus, Past. 13, 2; Hat. MS. 17 a, 15. Ðæt ðín mód ne beó ahafen mid dyrstignysse [dyrstnysse, Nat. S. Greg. Els. P. 39, note 1] that thy mind be not lifted up with arrogance, Homl. Th. ii. 132, 4. DER. ge-dyrstignes.

dyrsting-panne, an; f. A frying-pan; sart&a-long;go, frix&o-long;rium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 59; Wrt. Voc. 25, 1. v. hyrsting-panne.

dyrst-læ-acute;can; p. -læ-acute;hte; pp. -læ-acute;ht To dare; aud&e-long;re :-- Ðæt nán ne dyrstlæ-acute;ce ceósan hláfordas of læ-acute;wedan mannan that none dare to choose lords of laical men, Chr. 796; Ing. 82, 26. DER. gedyrst-læ-acute;can, læ-acute;can.

dyrst-líc; adj. Bold; audax. v. un-dyrstlíc.

dyrstnys, -nyss arrogance, Nat. S. Greg. Els. p. 39, note 1. v. dyrstignes.

dýr-wurþe; comp. m. -wurþra; f. n. -wurþre; adj. Of great worth or value, precious; pr&e-short;ti&o-long;sus :-- Seó ðe dýrwurþre wæ-acute;re eallum máþmum quæ omn&i-short;bus ornamentis pr&e-short;ti&o-long;sior est, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. v. deór-. wyrþe.

dyseg foolish, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 57; Met. 19, 29. v. dysig.

dysegian, dysigan, dysian; part. dysigende, dysiende; he dysegaþ; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od; v. intrans. [dysig foolish]. I. to be foolish, act foolishly, err; inept&i-long;re, err&a-long;re :-- Ða, dysiende, wénaþ ðætte ðæt þing sió æ-acute;lces weorþscipes wyrþe they, foolish, think that the thing is worthy of all estimation, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 9. He dysegaþ, se ðe wile sæ-acute;d óþfæstan ðám dríum forum he does foolishly, who will sow seed in the dry furrows, 5, 2; Fox 10, 30. Ðæt ða dysegien that they are foolish, 24, 4; Fox 86, 9, MS. Bod. Ðæt hí on heortan hyge dysegedon hi errant corde, Ps. Th. 94, l0. II. to talk foolishly, blaspheme; blasph&e-short;m&a-long;re :-- Manega óðre þing híg him to cwæ-acute;don dysigende alia multa blasph&e-short;mantes dic&e-long;bant in eum, Lk. Bos. 22, 65. He dysegaþ blasph&e-short;mat, Mk. Bos. 2, 7.

dyselíc foolish, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 2. V. dys-líc.

dysg; adj. Foolish, weak, ignorant; stultus, ignorans :-- Dysgum monnum by ignorant men, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 28. v. dysig.

dysgung, e; f. Silliness, foolishness; stult&i-short;tia :-- Wið dysgunge against foolishness, L. M. 1, 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 1.

dysi folly, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 8. v. dysig.

dysi stupid, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 130; Met. 28, 65. v. dysig; adj.

dysian; part. dysiende to be foolish, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 9. v. dysegian.

DYSIG, dyseg, dysg, disig, disg, dysi; adj. DIZZY, foolish, unwise, stupid; stultus, ins&i-short;piens, ins&a-long;nus :-- Dysig ná ongyt ðás ðing stultus non intell&i-short;git hæc, Ps. Sp1. 91, 6. He biþ swá dysig and swá ungewiss he is so foolish and so ignorant, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 25. Ða dysige men foolish men, 33, 3; Fox 126, 8. Ða dysegan sint on gedwolan wordene the foolish are in error, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 57; Met. 19, 29. Híg sint dysegran they are more foolish, 19, 82; Met. 19, 41. Cyninga dysegast the most foolish of kings, 15, 22 ; Met. 15, 11. Dysegum neátum jumentis insipient&i-short;bus, Ps. Th. 48, 11. Dysgum monnum by unwise men, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 28: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 130; Met. 28, 65: Deut. 32, 21. [Plat. dusig, dösig, düsig giddy: O. Frs. dusig giddy: Dut. duizelig giddy: Ger. dusig, däsig stupid; duselig giddy: O. H. Ger. tusig stultus, h&e-short;bes.]