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† ˈdaintive, n. and a. Obs. rare.
In 6 deyntyue.
[app. a. Anglo-Fr. *daintif, -ive, f. dainté: cf. OF. bontif, -ive, f. bonté.]
= dainty n. and a.
13..[see adv. below]. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 70 b To taste of his deyntyue delycates. Ibid. 71 [He] fedeth vs with the deyntyues of his owne delycate dysshe.
Hence † ˈdaintively adv. (in 4 deyntifliche).
13..Cursor M. 27904 (Cotton Galba) To ȝern metes dayntyuely. 1393Langl. P. Pl. C. ix. 324 (MS. I) Þis folke..fedde hunger deyntifliche. |