bend+down
131dhreu- — dhreu English meaning: to crumble, grind Deutsche Übersetzung: with kons. extensions “zerbrechen, zerbröckeln” Note: with it are probably linked from intransitive “ crumble “ explicable words for “tumble, fall down, trickle down “ …
132Decline — De*cline , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Declined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Declining}.] [OE. declinen to bend down, lower, sink, decline (a noun), F. d[ e]cliner to decline, refuse, fr. L. declinare to turn aside, inflect (a part of speech), avoid; de + clinare …
