The Only Use
deign
in
Anthem
(Edited)
- They threw seeds from their hand as if they deigned to fling a scornful gift, and the earth was a beggar under their feet.
Part 2deigned = did something they considered to be beneath their dignity
Definitions:
-
(1)
(deign) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)