v. t.
I fear my Julia would not deign my lines. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nor would we deign him burial of his men. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive. [ 1913 Webster ]
O deign to visit our forsaken seats. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Yet not Lord Cranstone deigned she greet. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Round turned he, as not deigning
Those craven ranks to see. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
In early English deign was often used impersonally. [ 1913 Webster ]
Him deyneth not to set his foot to ground. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ For disdeignous, OF. desdeignos, desdaigneus, F. dédaigneux. See Disdain. ] Haughty; disdainful. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]