"deyen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈdiːən/, /ˈdɛiən/
Etymology: From Old Norse deyja, from Proto-Germanic *dawjaną. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|deyja}} Old Norse deyja, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*dawjaną}} Proto-Germanic *dawjaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} deyen
  1. to die (cease to be alive) Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-deyen-enm-verb-PRfFx9KA Disambiguation of Death: 69 6 25 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 17 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 29 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deȝen, dien, deien, digen, degen, deghen
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈdiːən/, /ˈdɛiən/
Etymology: From Old English dēagian. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dēagian}} Old English dēagian Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} deyen
  1. To dye or perform the process of dyeing.
    Sense id: en-deyen-enm-verb-koCtwLnP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 17 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 29 33
  2. To stain or colour by other means. Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-deyen-enm-verb-3ZJmKodt Disambiguation of Colors: 20 32 47 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 17 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 29 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deȝen, dien, deien, digen, degen, deghen
Etymology number: 2
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