ydole
Middle English
Alternative forms
- idol, idole, ydol
- (Early ME, Northern ME) idel, idele, ydele
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French idole, idele, from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iːˈdɔːl(ə)/, /ˈiːdɔl(ə)/
- (Early ME, Northern ME) IPA(key): /ˈiːdəl(ə)/
Noun
ydole (plural ydoles)
- An idol (representation of a pagan god)
- (figurative) A deceptive individual.
- (rare, technical) An image formed at the eye.
Related terms
- ydolatrer
- ydolatrie
Descendants
- English: idol
- Scots: eedol
References
- “īdō̆l(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.