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 (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 alternative form of dereynen