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9161 Etymology dictionary, p. demit (v.).2
… , "to run or flow down," also figurative, "to humble oneself," from Old French demetre "to send, put, or let down," and directly from Latin demittere "to send down," from de …
9162 Etymology dictionary, p. demolition (n.).3
Mencken noted demolition engineer for "house-wrecker" by 1936. Demolition derby is recorded from 1956, American English, defined by OED as "a contest in which old cars are battered into one another, the last one running being declared the winner."
9163 Etymology dictionary, p. derail (v.).2
… or run off the tracks; to run off the rails or tracks," from French dérailler "to go off the rails," from de- (see de- ) + railler (see rail (n.1)). Related: Derailed; derailing …
9164 Etymology dictionary, p. derby (n.).2
… and run at Epsom, Surrey; the name was used for any major horse race after 1875. Hence Derby day (generally the Wednesday before Whitsuntide), etc.
9165 Etymology dictionary, p. derive (v.).2
… - "to run, flow").
9166 Etymology dictionary, p. descant (v.).2
mid-15c., discanten, "to run a variety with the voice in harmony with a musical theme, sing in counterpoint," from descant (n.). Sense of "to comment at length, make copious and varied comments" is attested by 1640s.
9167 Etymology dictionary, p. dew (n.).2
… "flows, runs").
9168 Etymology dictionary, p. dhow (n.).2
"single-masted native vessel used on Arabian Sea," later widely applied to all Arab vessels, 1799, original language and meaning unknown. Klein suggests a relation to Persian dav "running."
9169 Etymology dictionary, p. diagonal (adj.).3
As a noun, from 1570s, "straight line drawn from one angle to or through another not adjacent, in a plane or solid figure." In chess, "a line of squares running diagonally across a board."
9170 Etymology dictionary, p. digital (adj.).2
… which run on data in the form of digits (opposed to analogue ) after c. 1945. In reference to recording or broadcasting, from 1960.
9171 Etymology dictionary, p. dinger (n.).2
"something superlative," 1809, American English, agent noun from ding (v.). Baseball sense of "a home run" is by 1984.
9172 Etymology dictionary, p. discourse (n.).2
… "a running about," in Late Latin "conversation," in Medieval Latin "reasoning," noun use of past participle of discurrere "to run about, run to and fro, hasten," in Late …
9173 Etymology dictionary, p. discourse (n.).3
Meaning "a running over a subject in speech, communication of thought in words" is from 1550s; sense of "discussion or treatment of a subject in formal speech or writing," is from 1580s.
9174 Etymology dictionary, p. discourse (v.).2
… of "run or travel over" (1540s), the literal sense of the Latin verb. Related: Discoursed; discoursing .
9175 Etymology dictionary, p. discursive (adj.).2
… "a running about," in Late Latin "conversation," in Medieval Latin "reasoning" (see discourse (n.)). As "relating to the understanding" (often opposed to intuitive ), from …
9176 Etymology dictionary, p. drivel (v.).2
… , slobber, run at the nose," from Proto-Germanic *drab-, perhaps from a PIE *dher- (1) "to make muddy, darken." Transferred meaning "to speak nonsense" is mid-14c., driveling …
9177 Etymology dictionary, p. dromedary (n.).2
… kamelos "running camel," from dromos "a race course," from dramein "to run," from PIE *drem- "to run" (source also of Sanskrit dramati "runs, goes," perhaps also Old English …
9178 Etymology dictionary, p. dry (adj.).4
… . Dry run "rehearsal" is by 1941. Dry ice "solid carbon dioxide" is by 1925.
9179 Etymology dictionary, p. Dumpster (n.).2
… the run-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
9180 Etymology dictionary, p. ea (n.).2
… "river, running water" (still in use in Lancashire, according to OED), from Proto-Germanic *ahwo- (source also of Old Frisian a, Old Saxon aha, Old High German aha, German …