dize en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English *disen, from Old English *disan, *disian, from *dise (“bunch of flax on a distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *disanō (“distaff”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Middle Dutch disen (“to dress or prepare a distaff with flax for spinning”), Middle Low German dise, disene (“bunch of flax, distaff”).
Meanings
- (transitive) To dress with flax for spinning, as a distaff; dizen.
- (UK, dialectal, transitive) To put tow on a distaff.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |