disdeinous

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French desdeignos, desdaigneux (French dédaigneux). Surface etymology dis- + deinous.

Adjective

disdeinous

  1. disdainous, disdainful
    • c. 1370s. Unknown, The Romaunt of Rose. 7412-3.
      His looking was not disdeinous,
      Ne proud, but meke and ful pesible.

Descendants

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