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Digne vs Eigne - What's the difference?

digne | eigne |

As adjectives the difference between digne and eigne

is that digne is (obsolete) worthy; honourable; deserving while eigne is (legal|obsolete) eldest; firstborn.

digne

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) worthy; honourable; deserving
    • (Chaucer)
  • (obsolete) suitable; adequate; fit
    • (Chaucer)
  • (obsolete) haughty; disdainful
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    eigne

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (legal, obsolete) eldest; firstborn
    • (Blackstone)
  • (legal, obsolete) entailed; belonging to the eldest son
    • (Webster 1913) ----