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221 ST. DELINARIA 221 Briduid was so satisfied with her reso- lution, that she healed her feet on the spot, and no sign of burning remained. Darlugdaoha was ever after the favourite sister of St. Bridoid, who appointed her to succeed her as abbess, promising her that she should rejoin her in paradise in a year, which she did. Darlugdaoha, being exiled from Ireland for Christ's sake, visited Nectan, king of the Picts, in Scotland, and was present at the dedication of the church of Aber- nethy to God and St. Bridgid. Lanigan. Colgan, AA.SS, Hibemise. Bollandus, AA,SS., Feb. 1. Forbes, Scottish Kalen- dars. St Dartinna, Tartinna, or Tinnea, July 3, V. Irish. Supposed at Eilaird, county Wicklow. AA.SS,^ Prseter, St. Datica, May 8, M. at Constanti- nople, with St. Acacius. (See Agatha (2).) AA.SS. St. Dativa (l), Feb. 22, M. at Nico- media, with St. Antioa and many others. St. Dativa (2), or Dativus, March 14. M. at Nicomedia, with others. AA,SS, St. Dativa (3), May 8, M. at Constan- tinople, with St. Acacius. (See Aqatha (2» St. Dativa (4), Dec. 6, M. in the Van- dal persecution. Sister of St. Dionysia. 484. Boman Martyrology. Baillet, etc. St. Datula, June 2. One of 227 Boman martyrs commemorated together in the Martyrology of St. Jerome. AA,SS. St. Dauphine, Dklphina. St. Dawlitta, a Welsh or Cornish form of the name Jijlitta. St. Debarras, Wilgefortis. St. Deborah, Debora, Debbora,Del- boba, Sept. 1, "The feest also ... of saynt Delbora y* prophetisse that w* her housbond Baracke was the thyrde iudge ... (of Israeli)." Deborah was a prophetess of Israel, belonging to the tribe of Ephraim. She is called, in the Bible " the wife of Lapi- doth," though some traditions say that Barak was her husband. "She dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Bamah and Bethel, in mount Ephraim : and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.' The Israelites — especially the northern tribes — were at that time "mightily oppressed" by Jabin, king of Canaan, who possessed "nine hundred chariots of iron, and the captain of whose host was Sisera." Deborah summoned " Barak, the son of Abinoam," to lead ten thousand men against the oppressor, and finding him unwilling to go alone, she accom- panied him to the summit of Mount Tabor, where the army encamped. According to Josephus, the Israelites and Barak were struck with fear at the multitude of the enemy, and were ready to retreat, when Deborah kept them steady, enjoining them to give battle that very day, for the victory was almost in their possession. At a signal from Deborah, Barak led his men to the plain of Jezreel, to meet Sisera's army. The Israelites were much aided by a "pro- digious tempest ... of rain and hail," which beat in the faces of their opponents, and out off their retreat by rendering the river Eishon impassable. "The stars in their courses fought against Sisera." As Deborah had foretold, the battle resulted in a decisive victory for the Israelites. In commemoration of this victory, Deborah has left us a song of triumph which is one of the earliest compositions of the kind in existence, and is con- sidered to be one of the most ancient portions of the bid Testament (Judg. iv. 5). " The Martiloge in englysshe after the fise of the churche of scUisbury and ob it is redde in Syon with addicyons. By the sayd wretche of Syon Bychard Whyt- ford.*' Flavins Josephus, Of the Anti- quities of the Jews, bk. v. ch. v. Cunningham Geikie, D.D., LL.D., Old Testament Characters. St. Decima, April 14, M. AA.SS. St. Dediva, Editna. St. Deiel, or Deicola, said to be an abbess of Lure, in Franche-Comt6. Probably it is a mistake for St. Deicolus, or Dielf, Jan. 18, abbot of Lure, M. about 625. Mas Latrie. St. Degnamerita, Dionamerita (2). St. Deidre, or Deirdre, the Irish Ita. St. Deivota, Devota, Jan. 27, V. M. St. Delbora, Deborah. St. Delinaria. Formerly honoured in the Abruzzi. Guerin. Mas Latrie.