/duyn/ , v. , dined, dining , n.
v.i.
1. to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
2. to take any meal.
v.t.
3. to entertain at dinner.
4. dine out , to take a meal, esp. the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant: They dine out at least once a week.
n.
5. Scot. dinner.
[ 1250-1300; ME dinen di ( s ) ner disjejunare to break one's fast, equiv. to L dis- DIS- 1 + LL jejunare to fast; see JEJUNE ]