dysig

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dusīg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdy.sij/, [ˈdy.zij]

Adjective

dysiġ (comparative dysigra, superlative dysigast)

  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

Declension of dysiġ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dysiġ dysiġ dysiġ
Accusative dysiġne dysiġe dysiġ
Genitive dysiġes dysiġre dysiġes
Dative dysiġum dysiġre dysiġum
Instrumental dysiġe dysiġre dysiġe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dysiġe dysiġa, dysiġe dysiġ
Accusative dysiġe dysiġa, dysiġe dysiġ
Genitive dysiġra dysiġra dysiġra
Dative dysiġum dysiġum dysiġum
Instrumental dysiġum dysiġum dysiġum
Declension of dysiġ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dysiġa dysiġe dysiġe
Accusative dysiġan dysiġan dysiġe
Genitive dysiġan dysiġan dysiġan
Dative dysiġan dysiġan dysiġan
Instrumental dysiġan dysiġan dysiġan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dysiġan dysiġan dysiġan
Accusative dysiġan dysiġan dysiġan
Genitive dysiġra, dysiġena dysiġra, dysiġena dysiġra, dysiġena
Dative dysiġum dysiġum dysiġum
Instrumental dysiġum dysiġum dysiġum

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

  • dysegian

Descendants

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