† sdeignn.
Obsolete. rare.
Disdain.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun]
scornc1175
scarec1275
disdainc1290
forhoghta1300
despite1340
unworthhead1340
unworthness1340
despising1382
byscorn1387
contempta1393
daina1400
dedignationc1400
vilityc1430
despisec1440
contemption1467
lightliness1479
despection1482
misprisement1483
misprizing1485
contemnment1502
fastidie1536
misprize1590
misprision1592
sdeign1595
misprisal1596
despisement1603
disesteem1603
disestimation1619
despiciency1623
despect1624
disopinion1625
under-opinion1629
despisal1650
parvipension1675
sneer1791
misesteem1832
despication1837
1595 E. Spenser Amoretti v, in Amoretti & Epithalamion sig. A4 Scorn of base things, & sdeigne of foule dishonor.
1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. v. sig. Q7 So she departed, full of griefe and sdaine . View more context for this quotation
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† sdeignv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. = disdain v. in various senses.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > hold in contempt [verb (transitive)]
forhowc900
overhowOE
withhuheOE
forhecchec1230
scorna1275
despise1297
spise13..
to set at a pease, at a pie's heel, at a pin's fee1303
to hold, have scorn at, ofc1320
to think scorn ofc1320
to set short by1377
to tell short of1377
to set naught or nought (nothing, not anything) by1390
spitea1400
contemnc1425
nought1440
overlooka1450
mainprizec1450
lightly1451
vilipendc1470
indeign1483
misprize1483
dain?1518
to look down on (also upon)1539
floccipend1548
contempta1555
to take scorn ata1566
embase1577
sdeign1590
disesteem1594
vilify1599
to set lightly, coldly1604
disrepute1611
to hold cheapa1616
avile1616
floccify1623
meprize1633
to think (also believe, etc.) meanly of1642
publican1648
naucify1653
disesteem1659
invalue1673
to set light, at light1718
sneeze1806
sniff1837
derry1896
to hold no brief for1918
the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > reverse or abandon one's purpose or intention [verb (transitive)] > abandon, give up, or discontinue
forhightc1000
forswearOE
forletc1175
sdeign1590
to think (the) better of1752
to get off ——1951
1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. i. sig. Cc2v They sdeigned such lasciuious disport.
1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. i. sig. Cc4v Great rebuke it is, loue to despise, Or rudely sdeigne a gentle harts request.
1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 679 As if he..sdeign'd the low degree.
1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. v. sig. Q6 Yet durst she not disclose her fancies wound,..For doubt of being sdayned . View more context for this quotation
1596 C. Fitzgeffry Sir Francis Drake sig. B5 Sdaine nott that our harsh plaints should beate your eares.
1599 H. Buttes Dyets Dry Dinner sig. Aa3 Come welcome Guest: s'deigne not..this shot-free entertainëment.
1613 W. Drummond Teares Death Meliades The Shepheards left their flockes, with downecast eyes Sdaining to looke vp to the angrie Skyes.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost iv. 50 Lifted up so high I sdeind subjection. View more context for this quotation
2. intransitive. = disdain v. 3.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > be or become resentful [verb (intransitive)]
to pick (also peck) mooda1225
disdaina1382
endeigna1382
indeign1382
risec1390
to take offencea1393
to take pepper in the nose1520
stomach1557
offenda1578
sdeigna1593
huff1598
to snuff pepper1624
check1635
to bear, owe (a person) a grudge1657
to take check1663
to take (‥) umbrage1683
to ride rusty1709
to flame out, up1753
to take a niff1777
niff1841
spleen1885
to put one's shoulder out1886
to have (or get) the spike1890
derry1896
a1593 C. Marlowe Edward II (1594) sig. K3 Why yongling, s'dainst thou so of Mortimer?
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