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daart, daartfu, daerth, daerthfu, dairth, dairthfu, dearth, dearthfu, deirth, deirthfu,
dearth [diːrθ, deːrθ, I.Sh. daːrt]
n. Dearness, high prices (as the result of scarcity).
v. To raise the price, cause a scarcity.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dearthfu: Costly, expensive.
dais, daiss, darse, das, dase, dash, dashag, dask, dass, deas, deece, deist, dess, dies, doss, dossie,
deas [dis, des, dɛs, das]
n. A stratum or layer of natural or artificial formation, a shelf or ledge on a hillside or cliff-face, a cut of hay, corn or coal etc. A stack of hay.
dais, daiss, das, dase, dass, deas, deece, deese, deist, dess, dies,
deas [dis, des, dɛs]
n. A wooden seat or settle which could also be used as a table or as a bed. A log, stone or turf placed against the gable and used as a seat. A church pew.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
haud doun the deas: Take it easy, rest.
deasil, deasoil, deisal, deiseal, dessil, desule,
deasil [ˈdisɪl, ˈdesɪl]
n. The custom of walking sunwise round a person or thing to induce good fortune.NN.b. A sundial.
adv. Sunwise, according to the course of the sun.
 
From Gaelic deiseil.
daev, daeve, deavance, deave, deaved, deavin, deaving, deavit, deefin, deevance, deeve, deeved, deevin, deifen, deivance, deive, deived, deivin, dev, deyve, dieve, dieved, dievin,
deave [diːv, NN.b. deiv, I. deːv]
n. An interminable talker.
v. To deafen. To annoy or weary by constantly talking or asking questions, to bore.
pt. pp. deaved
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
deavance: An annoyance or nuisance.
deavin [diːvɪn, NN.b. deivɪn]: Deafening, annoying by constant talk.
debosh, debosherie, deboshery, debosht, debuish, debush,
debosh [dəˈbɔʃ]
n. A bout of excessive indulgence.
v. To debauch. To oust (in the game of ninepins).
pt. pp. debosht
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
debosherie: Debauchery
decaes, decaese, decease, decease$t, deceased, desaice, desais, disays,
decease [dəˈsis, dəˈses]
v. To decease.
pt. decease't
decate, decatefu, deceit, deceitfu, desait, desaitfu, desate, desatefu, desatfu,
deceit [dəˈsit, dəˈset]
n. Deceit.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
deceitfu: Deceitful.
dec$ave, dec$averie, dec$avery, decave, decaverie, decavery, deceive, deceived, deceiverie, deceivery, desave, desaverie, desavery,
deceive [dəˈsiːv, dəˈseːv]
v. To deceive.
pt. pp. deceived
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
deceivery: Deceit.
D$zember, December, decemmer, Dezember, Discembar, Disember, Dizember, Dizemmer,
December [dɪˈzɛmbər, dɛˈzɛmbər]
n. December.

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