The Letter D The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter D of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters.
An old style Letter D
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter D The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter D. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era!
DAFF to befool, to put off, to doff DAMN to condemn DANGER reach, control, power DANSKER a Dane DARE to challenge DARKLING in the dark DARRAIGN to set in array DAUB to disguise DAUBERY imposition DAY-WOMAN a dairy-maid DEARN lonely DEBOSHED debauched, drunken DECK to bedew DECK a pack of cards DECLINE to enumerate DECLINED fallen DEEM doom, judgment DEFEAT to undo, destroy DEFEATURE disfigurement DEFENCE art of fencing DEFEND to forbid DEFENSIBLE having the power to defend DEFTLY dexterously DEFY renounce DEGREES a step DELAY to let slip by delaying DEMERIT merit, desert DEMURELY solemnly DENAY denial DENOTEMENT marking Note or manifestation DEPEND to be in service DERIVED born, descended DEROGATE degraded DESCANT a variation upon a melody DESIGN to draw up articles DESPATCH to deprive, bereave DESPERATE determined, bold DETECT to charge, blame DETERMINE to conclude DICH optative mood DIFFUSED confused DIGRESSING transgressing, going out of the right way DIG-YOU-GOOD-DEN give you good evening DILDO the chorus or burden of a song DINT stroke
DISABLE to disparage DISAPPOINTED unprepared DISCASE to undress DISCONTENT a malcontent DISCOURSE power of reasoning DISDAINED disdainful DISLIMN to disfigure, transform DISME a tenth or tithe DISPARK to destroy a park DISPONGE to squeeze out as from a sponge DISPOSE disposal, to conspire DISPOSITION maintenance DISSEMBLY used ridiculously for assembly DISTASTE to corrupt DISTEMPERED discontented DISTRACTION a detached troop or company of soldiers DISTRAUGHT distracted, mad DIVERTED turned from the natural course DIVISION a phrase or passage in a melody DIVULGED published, spoken of DOFF to put off DOLT a small Dutch coin DOLE lamentation DON to do on, put on DONE 'done to death,' put to death DOTANT one who dotes, a dotard DOUT to do out, quench DOWLAS a kind of coarse sacking DOWLE the swirl of a feather DOWN-GYVED hanging down like gyves or fetters DRAB a harlot DRABBING whoring DRAUGHT a privy DRAWN having his sword drawn DRAWN drunk, having taken a good draught DRIBBLING weak DRIVE to rush impetuously DROLLERY a puppet-show DRUMBLE to dawdle DRY thirsty DUDGEON a dagger DULL soothing DULLARD a dull person DUMP complaint DUP Lift up
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter D
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter D
Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter D The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter D are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter D were still being invented! Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter D . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter D provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.
Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide!
