▪ I.† dise, dyse decapitated form of adise, addis, adze, the initial a being mistaken for the indefinite article. a1400Gloss. in Rel.Ant. I. 8/1 Ascia, a dyse.c1460J. Russell Bk. Nurture 112 Haue a gymlet, & a dise. ▪ II.dise obs. form of dice; see die n.1