dysig

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dusīg.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dysiġ

  1. stupid or foolish
    Synonyms: dwæs, stunt
  2. (substantive) an idiot or a fool
    Synonyms: dwæs, stunt, unwita
    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

Noun

dysiġ n

  1. an error, folly
    Synonyms: dysiġnes, ġedwild, ġedwola, woh
  2. ignorance
    Synonym: nytennes
  3. foolishness
    Synonym: unġesċēadwīsnes

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dysiġ dysiġ
accusative dysiġ dysiġ
genitive dysiġes dysiġa
dative dysiġe dysiġum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: dysy, dusi (early West Midlands), desy (Kent)
    • English: dizzy
    • Scots: desy, dussie, dissy