"daint" meaning in English

See daint in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /deɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-daint.wav Forms: more daint [comparative], most daint [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} daint (comparative more daint, superlative most daint)
  1. (obsolete) Dainty. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-daint-en-adj-04HVGXhD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /deɪnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-daint.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} daint
  1. (Geordie) do not, don't Tags: Geordie
    Sense id: en-daint-en-verb-~LpPBKYB Categories (other): Geordie
  2. (West Midlands) didn't Tags: West-Midlands
    Sense id: en-daint-en-verb-q3rj67Un Categories (other): West Midlands English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 17 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 10 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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