dereyne

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman dereine, desraine or Middle French deraisne, from Old French deraisnier, desraisnier (“to justify”). Compare dereynen.

Alternative forms

• derayn, deryne, disrayne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛˈræi̯n(ə)/, /dɛː-/, /dis-/

Noun

dereyne

1. (uncommon, chiefly Late Middle English) A fight or combat, especially between two individuals.

Descendants

• English: deraign (obsolete)

References

• “dereine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

dereyne

1. alternative form of dereynen