Is the word "dint" appropriate in formal writing?

[egg]

I like it, but really don't know whether it's part of a casual phrase or not (I mean the phrase "X by dint of Y", not "oh no you dint").

Help me, LSD, you're my only hope.

[desmo]

IMO it's too archaic to use, even if the context is correct.

[lexylit]

i think it's fine, though i'd want to see the whole sentence to know better

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Lexy: PMed- I have this weird paranoia about posting actual text in light of the whole Ruskiegirl Thing.

Desmo: It is a little archaic... I just like the flavor of it. We'll see. I'll definitely drop "betwixt" and "fishmonger".

Thanks, team...

[desmo]

Actually I'd like to see the actual sentence also.  And I'd leave betwixt, but fishmonger might offend one of the adcomms.

[lexylit]

i like people who write with flavor

[buster]

I tried to write my PS with flavor, but the paper got all sticky.

i like people who write with flavor

[absy]

Only use betwixt when referring to legs or breasts

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What's "the whole Ruskiegirl Thing"??

Lexy: PMed- I have this weird paranoia about posting actual text in light of the whole Ruskiegirl Thing.

Desmo: It is a little archaic... I just like the flavor of it. We'll see. I'll definitely drop "betwixt" and "fishmonger".

Thanks, team...

[dta]

What's "the whole Ruskiegirl Thing"??

Lexy: PMed- I have this weird paranoia about posting actual text in light of the whole Ruskiegirl Thing.

Desmo: It is a little archaic... I just like the flavor of it. We'll see. I'll definitely drop "betwixt" and "fishmonger".

Thanks, team...

Some lowlife helped him/herself to generous portions of her PS after she shared it w/ him/her.