"deynen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈdæi̯nən/
Etymology: From Old French deignier (“consider worthy”), from Latin dīgnō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|to deign}}, {{bor|enm|fro|deignier||consider worthy}} Old French deignier (“consider worthy”), {{der|enm|la|digno|dīgnō}} Latin dīgnō Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} deynen, {{enm-verb|stem=deyn}} deynen (third-person singular simple present deyneth, present participle deynende, deynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle deyned) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|deyn}} Forms: deyneth [present, singular, third-person], deynende [participle, present], deynynge [participle, present], deyned [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], weak [table-tags], deynen [infinitive], to deynen [infinitive], deyne [infinitive], deyne [first-person, present, singular], deyned [first-person, past, singular], deynede [first-person, past, singular], deynest [present, second-person, singular], deynedest [past, second-person, singular], deyneth [present, singular, third-person], deyned [past, singular, third-person], deynede [past, singular, third-person], deyne [present, singular, subjunctive], deyned [past, singular, subjunctive], deynede [past, singular, subjunctive], deyne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], deynen [plural, present], deyne [plural, present], deyneden [past, plural], deyned [past, plural], deynede [past, plural], deyneth [imperative, plural, present], deyne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], deynynge [participle, present], deynende [participle, present], deyned [participle, past], ydeyned [participle, past], daynen [alternative], deignen [alternative], deyne [alternative], deine [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
  1. To consider worth notice.
    Sense id: en-deynen-enm-verb-LLHTBmkD
  2. To condescendingly grant or allow.
    Sense id: en-deynen-enm-verb-dVl05qxH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 11 35 27 11 Disambiguation of Emotions: 8 76 4 12
  3. (rare) To bless; to approve. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-deynen-enm-verb-SoZu-048
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: deynte
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈdæi̯nən/
Etymology: An apheretic form of disdeynen. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|to disdain}}, {{apheretic form|enm|disdeynen|nocap=1}} apheretic form of disdeynen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} deynen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|deyn}} Forms: weak [table-tags], deynen [infinitive], to deynen [infinitive], deyne [infinitive], deyne [first-person, present, singular], deyned [first-person, past, singular], deynede [first-person, past, singular], deynest [present, second-person, singular], deynedest [past, second-person, singular], deyneth [present, singular, third-person], deyned [past, singular, third-person], deynede [past, singular, third-person], deyne [present, singular, subjunctive], deyned [past, singular, subjunctive], deynede [past, singular, subjunctive], deyne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], deynen [plural, present], deyne [plural, present], deyneden [past, plural], deyned [past, plural], deynede [past, plural], deyneth [imperative, plural, present], deyne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], deynynge [participle, present], deynende [participle, present], deyned [participle, past], ydeyned [participle, past], dene [alternative]
  1. (rare) To scorn; to disdain. Tags: rare Related terms: deyne, deynous
    Sense id: en-deynen-enm-verb-P7RPvzQ8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "deign"
    },
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "tags": [
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        }
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      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
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      "form": "deynende",
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
        "singular"
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      "form": "deynest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "deyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "deynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyneden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydeyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daynen",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "deignen",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "deyne",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deine",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    }
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "deynte"
    }
  ],
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        "To consider worth notice."
      ],
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          "consider",
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        [
          "worth",
          "worth"
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        [
          "notice",
          "notice"
        ]
      ]
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        "To condescendingly grant or allow."
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          "condescendingly"
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          "grant",
          "grant"
        ],
        [
          "allow",
          "allow"
        ]
      ]
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        "To bless; to approve."
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) To bless; to approve."
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdæi̯nən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "deynen"
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      "form": "to deynen",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past",
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      "form": "deynest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      ]
    },
    {
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    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyneden",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "deyned",
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydeyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dene",
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        "To scorn; to disdain."
      ],
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          "scorn",
          "scorn"
        ],
        [
          "disdain",
          "disdain"
        ]
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        "(rare) To scorn; to disdain."
      ],
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        },
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          "word": "deynous"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdæi̯nən/"
    }
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}
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    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
    "Middle English verbs",
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    },
    {
      "form": "deynende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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    {
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    {
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        "indicative",
        "participle",
        "past",
        "singular",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
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      "form": "deynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "form": "to deynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "deyned",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "deynest",
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynedest",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "deyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyneden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydeyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daynen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deignen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deine",
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        "alternative",
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "head": ""
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      "name": "head"
    },
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "word": "deynte"
    }
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To consider worth notice."
      ],
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        [
          "consider",
          "consider"
        ],
        [
          "worth",
          "worth"
        ],
        [
          "notice",
          "notice"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To condescendingly grant or allow."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "condescendingly",
          "condescendingly"
        ],
        [
          "grant",
          "grant"
        ],
        [
          "allow",
          "allow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "To bless; to approve."
      ],
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        [
          "bless",
          "bless"
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          "approve",
          "approve"
        ]
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        "(rare) To bless; to approve."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdæi̯nən/"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Emotions"
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        "second-person",
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    },
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        "past",
        "singular",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    {
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        "past",
        "singular"
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      "form": "deynen",
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      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
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      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyneden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deynende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "deyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydeyned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dene",
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        "alternative"
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    }
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    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To scorn; to disdain."
      ],
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        [
          "scorn",
          "scorn"
        ],
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          "disdain",
          "disdain"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) To scorn; to disdain."
      ],
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        "rare"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdæi̯nən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "deynen"
}

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