dint
n. uncountablen. the result of a lot of hard work or effort. It is an old-fashioned way to say that something was achieved through constant effort.
n. the result of persistent effort or force. Often used in the phrase 'by dint of' to indicate that a result was achieved through hard work or skill.
He succeeded by dint of hard work and determination.
The team finally reached the summit by dint of sheer willpower after the storm delayed their progress.
The scholar's reputation was built by dint of meticulous research and an unwavering commitment to academic integrity over several decades.
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.
From Middle English dinten, from the noun. Compare Old Norse dynta.