deynous

Middle English

Alternative forms

deignous, deignouse, dengyouse, denȝous, denyous, denyus, deyngnows, deynious, deynouse

Etymology

A clipping of disdeynous; compare deyne and deynen (“to disdain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛi̯ˈnuːs/, /ˈdɛi̯nus/, /dɛː-/

Adjective

deynous

haughty, disdainful

References

“deinǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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