deyen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

deȝen, dien, deien, digen, degen, deghen, deȝen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdiːən/, /ˈdɛiən/

Etymology 1

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

Verb

deyen

to die (cease to be alive)
- 14^th 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

References

“dīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old English dēagian.

Verb

deyen

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

Descendants

English: dye

References

“deien, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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