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   Din (dĭn), n. [AS. dyne, dyn; akin to Icel. dynr, and to AS. dynian to resound, Icel. dynja to pour down like hail or rain; cf. Skr. dhuni roaring, a torrent, dhvan to sound.  Cf. Dun to ask payment.] Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar.
   
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   Think you a little din can daunt mine ears? Shak.
   
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   He knew the battle's din afar. Sir W. Scott.
   
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   The dust and din and steam of town. Tennyson.
   
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   Din, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dinned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Dinning.] [AS. dynian. See Din, n.]
   1. To strike with confused or clanging sound; to stun with loud and continued noise; to harass with clamor; as, “to din the ears with cries”.
   
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   2. To utter with a din; to repeat noisily; to ding.
   
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   This hath been often dinned in my ears. Swift.
   
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   To din into, to fix in the mind of another by frequent and noisy repetitions.  Sir W. Scott.
   
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   Din, v. i. To sound with a din; a ding.
   
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   The gay viol dinning in the dale. A. Seward.
   
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