deynte

• dainte, daintey, daynte, dayntee, dayntie, daynty, dayntye, deinte, deintee, dente, dentee, deyntee, deyntei, deyntey, deyntie, deynty

Borrowed from Old French deintie, deinte, from Latin dignitās, dignitātem. Doublet of deynteth and dignyte.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæi̯nteː/, /ˈdɛnteː/

deynte (uncountable)

1. A feeling of joy or delight:
   1. Admiration; esteem.
   2. High regard; great honour.
2. A luxury or rarity (especially a delicacy).
3. Quality, refinement, excellence.
4. (of food) Splendidness, magnificence.

• deyntely
• deyntevous

• English: dainty

• “deintē, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

deynte

1. pleasant, delightful
2. uncommon, rare
3. (of food) artisan, delicious
4. (rare) good, fine

• English: dainty
• Scots: denty, dainty

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