ydole

Middle English

Alternative forms

• idol, idole, ydol
• (Early ME, Northern ME) idel, idele, ydele

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French idole, idele, from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːˈdɔːl(ə)/, /ˈiːdɔl(ə)/
• (Early Middle English, Northern) IPA^(key): /ˈiːdəl(ə)/

Noun

ydole (plural ydoles)

1. An idol (representation of a pagan god)
2. (figurative) A deceptive individual.
3. (rare, technical) An image formed at the eye.

Related terms

• ydolatrer
• ydolatrie

Descendants

• English: idol
• Scots: eedol

References

• “īdō̆l(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.