deyen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːən/, /ˈdɛiən/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse deyja, from Proto-Germanic *dawjaną.

Verb

deyen

  1. to die (cease to be alive)
    • 14th Century, Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, The Knight's Tale
      That þou ne schuldest deyen of myn honde
      So that you should not die of my hand
Descendants
  • English: die, dye
    • Vietnamese: đai
  • Geordie English: dee
  • Scots: de, dee, dey
  • Yola: dee
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Etymology 2

From Old English dēagian.

Verb

deyen

  1. To dye or perform the process of dyeing.
  2. To stain or colour by other means.
Descendants
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