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depairtment, depertmint,
depairtment [dəˈpeːrtˈmənt]
n. A department, faculty.
depeind, depen, depen$, depend, dependent, dipen, independent,
depend [ˈdɛpɛn(d)]
v. To depend.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dependable: Dependable.
dependent [-ənt]: Dependent.
independent [ɪn-]: Independent
depone,
depone [ˈdipon]
n. The full form of D on the sides of a totum which indicated everything for the player to whom it fell.
depone,
depone [ˈdipon]
v. To testify, to give evidence upon oath, to depose. To declare upon oath.
depute,
depute [ˈdɛpjut]
n. A deputy.
adj. Appointed or acting as deputy.
deray, dirray,
deray [dəˈreː]
n. Disturbance, noise, disorderly revelry or mirth.
dereeshan, dereeshin, dereeshion, dereesion,
dereesion [dəˈriːʒən]
n. Derision. An object of ridicule, a ridiculous or foolish creature or thing.
charve, derf, dirf, djarf, durf, dyarf, tarf, tjarf,
derf [dɛrf, dʌrf]
also dyarf I.Sh. djarf, tjarf, I.Ork. tʃaːrv
n. I. A bold person.
adj. Of persons: Bold, daring, hardy, unbending in manner, possessing a sullen taciturnity. Of things: hard, rough.
daern, dairn, dairned, dairnin, dairnit, dairnt, darn, dern, dern$d, dern$t, derned, dernin, dernit, dernt,
dern [dɛrn, deːrn]
adj. Secret, obscure, hidden. Dark, dreary, lonely, desolate.
n. Secrecy, darkness, obscurity.
v. To darn. To hide or conceal like a bird among heather or of concealing a fault. To listen surreptitiously, to eavesdrop. To loiter.
pt. pp. dernt [dɛrnt, deːrnt], derned
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dernin: Darning.
Dareness, Derness, Derniss,
Derness [ˈdɛrnəs]
pn. Deerness (Orkney).

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