deyen

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

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, 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

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

Descendants

• English: dye

References

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