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106 didra, dirra,, to vibrate; shake. [dɩrdom],, is used almost in the same sense; to be in a d., to be in a great hurry ; but this is really dirdum, uproar; tumult,, and durdum,, which in has been affected in meaning by words such as, — see the  articles.

dird [dɩrd],, to stamp, to d. de feet, to stamp with the feet. also to trample something down. Parallel form to , an *derta; derta,, to step lightly, as a parallel form to “darta” and , dird,, a stroke. —, , = , differs from .

dirdel, djirdel [dᶎɩrdəl],, to shake; swing; de bog is under me. Hardly the same word as the common, ; more for * (*) by metathesis of r and l, = dildra,, inter alia, to shake; tremble (R.). For the development di- > dji [dᶎɩ]- >, , and > , and

dirl, dirrel [dɩrəl, derəl, dərəl], , vibration; swinging; trembling or shaking movement, to set onyting in a d.; shake; push, to get a d.; quick movement; bustle; to be in (upon) a d., to bustle away or about; he cam’ wi’ a d., a) he came rushing along (in a heedless manner); b) of the wind: it came with a sudden gust (so that everything shook). Also applied to a dangling object, something trailing behind one in walking; [‘what’] d. is yon [‘that’], (at) du has behint dee? ., something dangling or swinging. See ,
 * dirl (vibration; shaking); dirl,

dirl, dirrel [dɩrəl, derəl, dərəl], , to vibrate; shake; dangle; swing; to come behint, to come dangling  dang''- ling behind. and dirla, ,

dirlet [(dɩrlet) dərlət],, that walks carelessly, swinging and bobbing; a d. body. *dirlóttr. See ,, and

dirr [dɩrr, dərr],, vibration; trembling; vibrating sound. *dirr. See ,

dirr [dɩrr, dərr],, to vibrate; tremble; quake. *dirra (*diðra). See ,

dirridu [dərr··idū·],, stormy petrel (bird). . The first part of the  may be classed with dirl,, and dirle, , slender figure; nimble person, derla,, inter alia: wagtail (bird); “doðr-” in doðrkvisa,, a certain bird (S.E.). The second part is  dúfa,, dove.

†dist [dɩst (däist)] and †distin [dɩstɩn], , a light threshing of corn; to gi’e de corn a d., to thresh the corn lightly; thresh some corn (to give to the cows).  to be referred to  dyst,, a dull blow. See further, and , and ,

†dist [dɩst],, to beat a little, thresh the corn lightly, to d. op [‘up’]; d. op twa [‘two’] sheaves! thresh some corn, two sheaves (to give to the cows)!  *dysta? See further , ,, and , and ,

ditti [dətti, dəti]-bag,, a small bag for keeping trifles, : a) a bag with trifles, belonging to a woman’s occupation; ; b) fisherman’s bag (with materials for repairing minor damages to a fishing-line); , c) sailor’s bag; (“-bag”, of a boat-fisherman’s bag). — - is to be classed with  dytta,, to potter; busy oneself with trifles.

divlek [dɩvlək],, a large, unshapely piece of bread, cake (, bannock). Either for * and