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Deign

In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen describes encounter between Darcy and Wickham.
"Mr. Wickham, after a few moments, touched his hat, - a salutation which Mr. Darcy just deigned to return."
What is the meaning of deign in this sentence? Did Darcy touched his hat or not?
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