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WordInfo
Morphology
Lemmata
Forms: contegno (data provider: donatus)
Dictionary
Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Contégno, s. m.
1. circuit, circumference, enclosure;2. nook, corner; 3. deportment, look, behaviour; 4. pride, affected gravity. Andar in —, to walk in a solemn manner. Stare in —, to be over-nice, affect delicacy.
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contegno: coynesse, nicenesse, peeuishnesse, pride, arrogancy. Also grauity or sobriety. Also euery thing contained.