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Definition of Deigning
1. deign [v] - See also: deign
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deigning
Literary usage of Deigning
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopædia of Wit and Humor by Wayne E. Burton (1867)
"... scarcely deigning to cast a look on their fellow- creature, who doubtless lay
weltering in his blood ; and the rest of the workmen pursued their several ..."
2. Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-art by Albert Forbes Sieveking (1899)
"... for deigning to sip airy food out of my nectar-cups. Multitudes of bees used
to bury themselves in the yellow blossoms of the summer-squashes. ..."
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