v. t.
Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of the best knight living. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
When the Philistine . . . saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth. 1 Sam. xvii. 42. [ 1913 Webster ]
'T is great, 't is manly to disdain disguise. Young.
v. i. To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty. [ 1913 Webster ]
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did . . . they disdained. Genevan Testament (Matt. xxi. 15). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. desdain, disdein, OF. desdein, desdaing, F. dédain, fr. the verb. See Disdain, v. t. ]
How my soul is moved with just disdain! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Often implying an idea of haughtiness. [ 1913 Webster ]
Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Disdainful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Revenge the jeering and disdained contempt
Of this proud king. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty. [ 1913 Webster ]
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Turning disdainful to an equal good. Akenside.
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adv. Disdainfully. [ Obs. ] Vives. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OF. desdeignos, desdaigneux, F. dédaigneux. ] Disdainful. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Disdainfully. [ Obs. ] Bale. [ 1913 Webster ]