tydre

Old English

Alternative forms

tīdre, tēdre, tīedre, tyddre, tiddre

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tūdrijaz, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to flay; cleave; rive”). Compare Old Frisian teddre, Middle Dutch teder, Middle Low German teder.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtyːdre/

Adjective

tȳdre

Easily broken; fragile; brittle
Weak; frail
In failing health; infirm

Derived terms

ontȳdre
tȳdernis
tȳdrian
untȳdre

Descendants

Middle English: tider, tuder, tidder

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