Deed

dēd, n. something done: an act: an exploit: a legal transaction: the written evidence of it.— adj. Deed′ful ( Tenn. ), marked by deeds or exploits.— adv. Deed′ily .— adjs. Deed′le ( Shak. ), not having performed deeds; Deed′y , industrious, active.— Deed of saying ( Shak. ), performance of what has been said or promised.— In deed , in reality. [A.S. dæd — dón , to do; Ger. that — thun , to do.]