dyderian

Old English

Alternative forms

• dydrian, didrian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dudiʀōn or *dudirōn, frequentative form derived from Proto-Germanic *dud- (“to move, be moved”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew- (“to move, advance, move away, pass away”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdy.der.jɑn/, [ˈdy.derˠ.jɑn]

Verb

dyderian

1. (transitive) to deceive, delude

Conjugation

Conjugation of dyderian (weak class 2)

infinitive	dyderian	dyderienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dyderiġe	dyderode
second person singular	dyderast	dyderodest
third person singular	dyderaþ	dyderode
plural	dyderiaþ	dyderodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dyderiġe	dyderode
plural	dyderiġen	dyderoden
imperative
singular	dydera
plural	dyderiaþ
participle	present	past
	dyderiende	(ġe)dyderod

Derived terms

• bedyderian
• dyderung

Descendants

• >? Middle English: dideren
  • English: didder, dither
  • Scots: diddir, dider, didder, dither