Letter D 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! Shakespearean Insults Generator
| Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter D | Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter D | 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
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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
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