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Deign

Deign, v. i.

verbintransitive

(dān), v. i. [imp. & p. p. DEIGNED (dānd); p. pr. & vb. n. DEIGNING.] [Fr. daigner, It. degnare, degnar-si, Pg. dignar, dignar-se, Sp. dignar-se, from Lat. dignari, to deem worthy, to deign, from dignus, worthy.] To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend.

O, deign to visit our forsaken seats. Pope.

Deign, v. t.

verbtransitive

(dān), v. t. 1. To esteem worthy; to accept as worthy; to condescend to. [Obs.]

I fear my Julia would not deign my lines. Shak.

Sense 2. To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow.

Nor would we deign him burial of his men. Shak.