C. T. Onions, A Shakespeare Glossary, daff , decoct: , defy

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daff - dawning:

day - declined:

decoct: - delivery:

deed-achieving:

Delphos: - descant

descend: - dewberry:

dewlap: - directive:

directly - disfurnish:

disgest, -gestion: - disposed:

disposition - disvouch

dive-dapper: - dormouse:

dotage: - drollery:

drone: - dwindle

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defy (1, 2, and sense ‘set at defiance’ are about equally common in S.)

1. to challenge, esp. to a fight Err. V. i. 32, John II. i. 406, H5 II. i. 76, Ant. II. ii. 164.

2. to reject, despise AYL. Epil. 21, Mer.V. III. v. 76, 1H4 IV. i. 6 “do The tongues of soothers,” Ham. V. ii. 232 “we defy augury,” Per. IV. vi. 29.

A Shakespeare Glossary. C. T. Onions. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1911.

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