"ydiote" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /idiˈɔːt(ə)/, /ˈidiɔt(ə)/ Forms: ydiotes [plural], ideot [alternative], idiote [alternative], idiott [alternative], idyote [alternative], ydiot [alternative], ydiott [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French idiote, from Latin idiota, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|idiote}} Old French idiote, {{der|enm|la|idiota}} Latin idiota, {{der|enm|grc|ἰδιώτης}} Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ydiote, {{enm-noun}} ydiote (plural ydiotes)
  1. layman (uneducated person)
    Sense id: en-ydiote-enm-noun-PIQoAEsm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Psychology Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Disambiguation of Psychology: 50 50
  2. idiot, fool
    Sense id: en-ydiote-enm-noun-irUjSlho Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Psychology Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Psychology: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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