tydre

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tūdrijaz, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *der- (to flay; cleave; rive). Compare Old Frisian teddre, Middle Dutch teder, Middle Low German teder.

Pronunciation

Adjective

tȳdre

  1. easily broken; fragile; brittle
  2. weak; frail
  3. in failing health; infirm

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  • Middle English: tider, tuder, tidder