dysy

Middle English

Alternative forms

dusi (early West Midlands)
desy (Kent)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdiziː/

Adjective

dysy (chiefly Early Middle English West Midlands)

Descendants

English: dizzy
- → Dutch: dizzy
Scots: desy, dussie, dissy

References

“dusī(e, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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