dysig

Old English

Alternative forms

• disiġ, dyseġ

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dusīg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdy.sij/, [ˈdy.zij]

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

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
    • → Dutch: dizzy
  • Scots: desy, dussie, dissy