deigner1 (c.1136-37)

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deigner1 (c.1136-37)

  FEW:  dignare 3,78a Gdf:  digner 2,714a GdfC:  degnier 9,291b TL: deignier 2,1315 DEAF:  deignier  DMF:  daigner  TLF:  daigner  OED:  deign v.  MED:  deinen v.  DMLBS:  dignari 662a
deingner,  deiner,  deinner,  deygner;  digner,  dagner, 
pret.3 deigina  79
pret.3 denia  137.94
pret.3 doygna  i 488  

v.n.

deigner (a) (+inf.)
1to deign, condescend to
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  [Les Galeis e les Cumbreis] Ne deinoent de li tenir  4113
( c.1213; MS: s.xivin )  Pur li voleient mort suffrir Ke pur iceus dagnia murir  782
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  (God) Ki pur nus murrir deignas  2017
( 1281 )  il ne me deygnerent nul dreit mustrer  26
( 1275-1325 )  Mesire =God [...] quy povre deygnastes devenir  236v
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  [...] de penser coment celuy haute et noble seignur deignoit a descendre si bas entre nous  133.29-30
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