ydel

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English īdel, from Proto-West Germanic *īdal, from Proto-Germanic *īdalaz.

Alternative forms

idel, idil, idill, idul, idyl, idyll, ydell, ydil, ydill, ydul, ydull

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiːdəl/

Adjective

ydel (plural and weak singular ydele)

Related terms

Descendants

English: idle
Scots: idle

References

“īdel, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

ydel (uncountable)

(rare) uselessness, waste
(rare) idleness, inactivity

Descendants

English: idle

References

“īdel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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