dignyte

Middle English

Alternative forms

dignete, dignite, dignitee, dignytee, dingnete, dingnytee, dyngnete, dygnyte, dyngnyte

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French dignite, from Latin dignitās, dignitātem; equivalent to digne +‎ -ite. Doublet of deynte and deynteth.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdi(n)ɡniteː/

Adjective

dignyte

Worth; value or excellence.
High regard; great honour.
High rank, title, or position.
A privilege, right, or prerogative.
(astrology) The heightened influence of a planet.
(rare) That which provides worth or honour.
(rare) A dignitary; one of high rank.

Descendants

English: dignity

References

“dignitẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Dictionary”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes III (D–E), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 356, column 2.

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