"ydel" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈiːdəl/ Forms: ydele [plural], ydele [singular, weak]
Etymology: table From Old English īdel, from Proto-West Germanic *īdal, from Proto-Germanic *īdalaz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|empty}} table, {{inh|enm|ang|īdel}} Old English īdel, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*īdal}} Proto-West Germanic *īdal, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*īdalaz}} Proto-Germanic *īdalaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|ydele||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} ydel (plural and weak singular ydele), {{enm-adj|ydele}} ydel (plural and weak singular ydele)
  1. vain, worthless, pointless
    Sense id: en-ydel-enm-adj-jeUtI~F5
  2. empty, void, vacant
    Sense id: en-ydel-enm-adj-2P7v0FPQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 5 0 39 35
  3. idle, inactive
    Sense id: en-ydel-enm-adj-VYu7WpJc
  4. lazy, sluggish
    Sense id: en-ydel-enm-adj-9LEKOykw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ydelly, ydelnesse, ydelschipe

Noun

IPA: /ˈiːdəl/
Etymology: table From Old English īdel, from Proto-West Germanic *īdal, from Proto-Germanic *īdalaz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|empty}} table, {{inh|enm|ang|īdel}} Old English īdel, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*īdal}} Proto-West Germanic *īdal, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*īdalaz}} Proto-Germanic *īdalaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ydel, {{enm-noun|-}} ydel (uncountable)
  1. (rare) uselessness, waste Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ydel-enm-noun-enm:idleness Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 5 0 39 35
  2. (rare) idleness, inactivity Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ydel-enm-noun-enm:idleness1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 5 0 39 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Alternative forms

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