ydole

Middle English

Alternative forms

idol, idole, ydol
(Early ME, Northern ME) idel, idele, ydele

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French idole, idele, from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iːˈdɔːl(ə)/, /ˈiːdɔl(ə)/
(Early ME, Northern ME) IPA^(key): /ˈiːdəl(ə)/

Noun

ydole (plural ydoles)

An idol (representation of a pagan god)
(figurative) A deceptive individual.
(rare, technical) An image formed at the eye.

Related terms

Descendants

English: idol
Scots: eedol

References

“īdō̆l(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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