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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Disdain \Dis*dain"\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disdained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disdaining}.] [OE. disdainen, desdainen, OF. desdeigner, desdaigner, F. d[82]daigner; des- (L. dis-) + daigner to deign, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy. See {Deign}.] 1. To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act. Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of the best knight living. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc. When the Philistine . . . saw Dawid, he disdained him; for he was but a youth. --1 Sam. xvii. 42. 'T is great, 't manly to disdain disguise. --Young. Syn: To contemn; despise; scorn. See {Contemn}. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Disdained \Dis*dained"\, a. Disdainful. [Obs.] Revenge the jeering and disdained contempt Of this proud king. --Shak. | |
