(a) Far down, below the surface, deeply; also fig.; ~ dampned, condemned to a low place in hell; ~ diched, deeply ditched, having deep ditches; ~ roted, having deep roots; delven ~, to bury (sb. or sth.) deep; also, dig deep; (b) far inside, inside a surface; esp., within or into the body, flesh, etc.; also fig.; ~ set, of eyes: deep set, sunken; ~ fet, fetched from deep inside; (c) low; knelen ~; (d) far in any direction.

A great quantity, much; drinken ~.

Of coloring: intensely, deeply; of dyeing: fast, deep; ~ bleu (red, grene), intensely blue (red, green).

With insight or knowledge, deeply, profoundly; ~ lered, profoundly learned, deeply versed (in sth.).

(a) With deep emotion, intensely, passionately; siken ~, to sigh deeply; (b) seriously; ~ iholden, greatly beholden; sweren ~, to swear solemnly.