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Old English · noun

dyderung

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈdy.de.runɡ/
[ˈdy.de.ruŋɡ]
Syllables
ˈdy · de · runɡ (3 syllables)
Modern English
deceptionillusion

Meaning

  1. deception, illusion

    ...maneġa drȳmen maciaþ meniġfealde dydrunga þurh deofles cræft...

    ...many sorcerers create manyfold illusions through the devil's power...

    late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

Declension

Declension of dyderung
SingularPlural
Nominative dyderungdyderungadyderunge
Accusative dyderungedyderungadyderunge
Genitive dyderungedyderunga
Dative dyderungedyderungum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From dyderian (“to deceive”) + -ung

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