descente, n.
1. (ACTION)a. āhyldnes (f. jō) ♦ niþergang/nyþergang (m. a) ♦ niþerstige (m.) ♦ ofgestīgnes (f. jō) ♦ onhield(ed)nes/onheldednes/onhyldednes (f. jō) ♦ stige (m.) ♦ stīgnes (f. jō). descente aux enfers (DU CHRIST) herg(i)ung (f. ō) > a.m. harrying. descente précipitée niþerscyfe (m.).
b. (D’UN CORPS CÉLESTE) niþersige (m.) ♦ sāg ♦ sige (m. i), v.s. sigi.
2. (pente) ofdæle/ofdele (nt. an).