dysy

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English dysiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *dusīg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiziː/

Adjective

dysy (chiefly Early Middle English West Midlands)

  1. Idiotic, unwise, ridiculous.
  2. (rare) Dizzy, shaky.
  3. (rare) Unreceptive, unlearned.

Descendants

  • English: dizzy
  • Scots: desy, dussie, dissy

References

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