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Middle English
- dantyth, dayenteth, daynteth, daynteþ, denteth, dentethe, denteþ, denteyth, deinteþ, deintithe, deyntet, deyntethe, deynteþ
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman deintet, earlier form of deinte, from Latin dignitās, dignitātem. Doublet of deynte and dignyte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdæi̯nˈteːθ/, /ˈdæi̯ntɛθ/, /ˈdɛntɛθ/
Noun
deynteth (plural deyntethes)
- The feeling of joy, fondness.
- A luxury or valuable.
- (rare) Opinion; regard.
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Adjective
deynteth
- attractive, fine, pleasant
- (rare) tasty, delicious
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