dysig

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dusīg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdy.sij/, [ˈdy.zij]

Adjective

dysiġ

  1. stupid or foolish
  2. (substantive) an idiot or a fool
    Þū dysega, hwȳ leornast þū þis unnyte ġeþēode? Leorna þū hwæthwugu þæs þe þē feoh bringþ.
    You idiot, why are you learning this useless language? Learn something that'll make you money.

Declension

Derived terms

  • dysegian

Descendants

  • Middle English: dysy, dusi; desy
    • English: dizzy
    • Scots: desy, dussie, dissy
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