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Dane (DAYN) (noun)
An individual who lives in or is from Denmark, a country in Scandinavia: Hans Christian Anderson was a famous Dane who wrote fairy tales for children.
deign (DAYN) (verb)
To put aside the privileges of rank or position in a very condescending, superior manner; that is, to lower oneself to do something that one considers to be below his or her dignity: Despite his misgivings, the mayor did deign to speak to the crowd at the tavern.

The mayor, who was a Dane by ancestry, announced that he would deign the offer to run for another term of office.