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Dinge vs Digne - What's the difference?

dinge | digne |

As a noun dinge

is dinginess.

As a verb dinge

is to strike, scourge, or beat.

As an adjective digne is

(obsolete) worthy; honourable; deserving.

dinge

English

Etymology 1

From (dingy).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Dinginess.
  • A black person.
  • *1940 , (Raymond Chandler), Farewell, My Lovely , Penguin 2010 p. 3:
  • *:‘A dinge ,’ he said. ‘I just thrown him out. You seen me throw him out?’
  • * 1970 , (John Glassco), Memoirs of Montparnasse , New York 2007, p. 46:
  • *:‘You made a hit with the dinge ,’ Bob was saying.
    • Derived terms
    *dinge queen

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • To strike, scourge, or beat.
  • To flog, as in penance
    • Derived terms
    * dinged-up

    Anagrams

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    digne

    English

    Adjective

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