Hakluyt.
More notorious for the daintiness of the provision . . . than for the massiveness of the dish.
Hakewill.
The duke exeeded in the daintiness of his leg and foot, and the earl in the fine shape of his hands,
Sir H. Wotton.
Dain"trel (?), n. [From daint or dainty; cf. OF. daintier.] Adelicacy. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Dain"ty (?), n.; pl. Dainties (#). [OE. deinie, dainte, deintie, deyntee, OF. deintié delicacy, orig., dignity, honor, fr. L. dignitas, fr. dignus worthy. See Deign, and cf. Dignity.] 1. Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything. [Obs.]