dyderung

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dyderian (“to deceive”) +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdy.de.runɡ/, [ˈdy.de.ruŋɡ]

Noun

dyderung f

  1. deception, illusion
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      ...maneġa drȳmen maciaþ meniġfealde dydrunga þurh deofles cræft...
      ...many sorcerers create manyfold illusions through the devil's power...

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative dyderung dyderunga, dyderunge
accusative dyderunge dyderunga, dyderunge
genitive dyderunge dyderunga
dative dyderunge dyderungum

References

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