v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Deigned p. pr. & vb. n. Deigning. ] [ OE. deinen, deignen, OF. degner, deigner, daigner, F. daigner, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy, deign, fr. dignus worthy; akin to decere to be fitting. See Decent, and cf. Dainty, Dignity, Condign, Disdain. ] 1. To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I fear my Julia would not deign my lines. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant. [ 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 ]