Middle English Dictionary Entry
donken v.
Entry Info
| Forms | donken v. |
| Etymology | Cp. dingen v., p. dong. For nk = ng, see dǒng n.(1), thing, etc. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To hum or sing; ~ upon David, sing psalms.
Associated quotations
- c1380 Vncomly in (Arun 292)p.292 : Me is wo so is the be that belles in the walmes; I donke upon David til mi tonge talmes.