† dines Obs.
[? a corruption of dignesse.]
In phr. by God's dines, by God's dignity or honour: cf. dentie.
| 1599 Porter Angry Wom. Abingd. (Percy Soc.) 81 Giue me good words, or, by God's dines Ile buckle ye for all your birdspit. Ibid. 102 Ile fight with the next man I meet..by Gods dines. 1605 Tryall Chev. ii. i, Gods dynes, I am an Onyon if I had not rather [etc.]. |