dign-, dain-

1. Deserved; adequate.
2. Well-deserved; fitting; adequate; such as, a condign punishment.
3. Etymology: from Middle English condigne, then from Old French, previously from Latin condignus; from com-, "together, with" + dignus, "worthy".

A reference to something which is fitting, or appropriate, and deserved; used especially about punishment.

1. In a refined manner: "She nibbled daintily as she ate her cake."
2. In a delicate manner: "He mother wrote the invitation cards daintily in black and gold."

1. Delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite.
2. Delicious or choice; pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate.
3. Of refined taste; discriminating; particular; fastidious; such as, a dainty eater.
4. Overly fastidious or particular; finicky; squeamish.
5. Etymology: about 1225, from Old French daintie, "price, value"; also "delicacy, pleasure", from Latin dignitatem, "worthiness, worth, beauty"; from dignus, "worthy". The meaning evolved from "choice, excellent", to "delicately pretty".

1. To do something in a way which shows that it is considered a great favor: "I doubt that she will deign to accept our invitation to the wedding."
2. To behave reluctantly toward other people to do something, as though they were socially or intellectually inferior.
3. To condescend (make concessions) with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved; to stoop: "The teacher would not even deign to talk to the student because the boy was such a miscreant."