deyen

deyen

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːən/, /ˈdɛiən/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse deyja and Old English dīeġan, dīġan, both from Proto-Germanic *dawjaną.

Verb

deyen

1. 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
• Scots: de, dee, dey
• Yola: dee

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

• English: dye