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Middle English
- dainte, daintey, daynte, dayntee, dayntie, daynty, dayntye, deinte, deintee, dente, dentee, deyntee, deyntei, deyntey, deyntie, deynty
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French deintie, deinte, from Latin dignitās, dignitātem. Doublet of deynteth and dignyte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdæi̯nteː/, /ˈdɛnteː/
Noun
deynte (uncountable)
- A feeling of joy or delight:
- Admiration; esteem.
- High regard; great honour.
- A luxury or rarity (especially a delicacy).
- Quality, refinement, excellence.
- (of food) Splendidness, magnificence.
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Adjective
deynte
- pleasant, delightful
- uncommon, rare
- (of food) artisan, delicious
- (rare) good, fine
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