Meaning
Especially in by dint of: force, power.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English dint, dent, dünt, from Old English dynt (“dint, blow, strike, stroke, bruise, stripe; the mark left by a blow; the sound or noise made by a blow, thud”), from Proto-Germanic *duntiz (“a blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰen- (“to strike, hit”). Cognate with Swedish dialectal dunt, Icelandic dyntr (“a dint”). Doublet of dent.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles: