dizen

Alternative forms

• disen, dysyn

Etymology

From dialectal dize (“to put tow on a distaff”), from Middle English *disen, from Old English *disan, *disian, from *dise, *disen (“bunch of flax on a distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *disanō (“distaff”), of unknown origin, equivalent to dize +‎ -en. Cognate with Middle Low German dise, disene (“distaff”). More at dize.

Verb

dizen (third-person singular simple present dizens, present participle dizening, simple past and past participle dizened)

1. (transitive) To dress with flax for spinning.
2. (transitive) To dress with clothes; attire; deck; bedizen.
3. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To dress showily; adorn; dress out.

Verb

dizen

1. Archaic spelling of dicen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈzen/
• Hyphenation: di‧zen

Noun

dizen

1. second-person singular possessive of dize