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▪ I. † dedeign, -dein, -deyne, n. and v.1
Early form of disdain.
▪ II. † deˈdeign, v.2 Sc. Obs.
Forms: 4–6 dedeynȝe, dedeinȝe, 5 dedyne, 6 dedeyne, dedenye, deden(e, dedane, deding.
[A derivative of deign v., in which the prefix de- appears to be taken in the sense ‘down’ (de- I. 1), so as to strengthen the notion of condescension; or which may have arisen by confusion of dedeign (= disdain) with deign. It seems to be confined to Scotch, and to have no analogies in French or Latin.]
1. = deign v. 1. (In first quot. impers.)
1375Barbour Bruce i. 376 He wes in all his dedis lele; For him dedeynȝeit nocht to dele With trechery. 1423Jas. I Kingis Q. clxviii, Madame..bot that ȝour grace dedyne, Off ȝour grete myght, my wittis to enspire. 14..Hoccleve Mother of God 51 For Christ of the dedeynyt [Ph. MS. hath deyned] for to take Bothe flesche and blood. c1500Lancelot 240 And in his body..The tronsione of o brokine sper that was, Quhich no man out dedenyt to aras. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. I. 618 That wald deding with his auctoritie Ws to support in oure necessitie. 1513–53Douglas æneis i. vi. 53 (ed. 1553), I dedeinȝe [v.r. denȝe] not to ressaue Sic honour.
2. To lower.
1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. (1821) I. 123 The Romains wald nocht dedenye thair majeste, to satefy the desire of barbar pepill. |