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deir : their.

dem : as sign of plural, tacked closely to the preceding word. Thus “man dem” = men; “beas’ dem” = beasts.

dem : them, their, they. “All dem boys, etc.” = All them (those) boys with eboe-lights (eboe-light sticks), they are waiting there for me.

den : then.

dere : there.

dey : they; “dey do” = they have; “dey’d come” = they had come = they came.

diffran’ : different.

dih-ya : lengthened form of dere (there).

dis : this.

dis just.

dis ya : this here, for this.

doana : do not.

dog-driver : nickname for a policeman.

do’n : down. The vowel has a short dumb sound, and is followed by a slight g.

don’-ca’ : don’t care; inattentive.

don’-ca’ : nonchalance; indifference.

dough : though.

’dout, ’douten : without.

drop : atom; scrap.

ducky hen : a small short-legged variety of hen.

dus’ : dust.

dutty : dirty.

dyin’ out : very sick.

eber : ever.

ebery : every.

eboe-light dem : sticks made of eboe-light or torch-wood.