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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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(Daynté,) Danté, a. Also: dayntie, -tay, daintie, dantie, -ty, denty. [ME. daynté (14th c.), deyntie, e.m.E. daintie, f. Daynté,n.] Dainty, in various senses. c1460 Wisd. Sol. 417.
Baith of wyne and dante metis 1513 Doug. xi. xiv. 34.
Cowpys full, and mony danty mes c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4773.
Ane quhaill … Of quhome thay haue had mony dayntay dysche c1568 Lauder Minor P. ii. 57.
The dayntie dammis may nocht sustene The faithfull for to fyle thair flure 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 571.
Na dentie geir this Doctor seikis 1609 Hume 176/381.
What ar all … your dentie tables, your costlie apparell? 1622-6 Bisset II. 248/24.
Gif he wil have dayntiare meittis, … [that] to be at his awin costis