deynen

German

Determiner

deynen

1. Obsolete spelling of deinen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French deignier (“consider worthy”), from Latin dīgnō.

Alternative forms

• daynen, deignen, deyne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæi̯nən/

Verb

deynen

1. To consider worth notice.
2. To condescendingly grant or allow.
3. (rare) To bless; to approve.

Conjugation

Conjugation of deynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) deynen, deyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	deyne	deyned
2nd-person singular	deynest	deynedest
3rd-person singular	deyneth	deyned
subjunctive singular	deyne
imperative singular		—
plural1	deynen, deyne	deyneden, deynede
imperative plural	deyneth, deyne	—
participles	deynynge, deynende	deyned, ydeyned

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• deynte

Descendants

• English: deign
• Scots: denzie (obsolete)

References

• “deinen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

An aphetic form of disdeynen.

Alternative forms

• dene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæi̯nən/

Verb

deynen

1. (rare) To scorn; to disdain.

Conjugation

Conjugation of deynen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) deynen, deyne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	deyne	deyned
2nd-person singular	deynest	deynedest
3rd-person singular	deyneth	deyned
subjunctive singular	deyne
imperative singular		—
plural1	deynen, deyne	deyneden, deynede
imperative plural	deyneth, deyne	—
participles	deynynge, deynende	deyned, ydeyned

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• deyne
• deynous

References

• “deinen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.