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1. • • Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god
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   What does giddy mean?

   • The word giddy has been used to mean mad or stupid since the first millennium. The Old English word gidi derives from the Old Teutonic word for God – gudo. So, those who were labelled giddy were those who were possessed of God. The more recent (16th century) use of dizzy, to mean or affected with vertigo began life as the word turngiddy.

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   What does Gidi mean in English?

   • From Middle English gidi, gydi (“foolish”), from Old English gydiġ (“possessed by a spirit or demon, mad, insane”), from Proto-Germanic *gudīgaz (“ghostly, spirited”), equivalent to god + -y. She shook her head, feeling giddy as she gazed up at his smooth bronze features. She gazed up into his eyes, but the giddy feeling wasn't there.

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   What does GID mean in English?

   • Merriam-Webster states that the sheep disease called gid is a back-formation of giddy, and dates it from 1601. Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god. Questions Is Gid Middle English for God? Or is “Gid be with you” a misprint? Did giddy originally mean to be possessed by God?

   Is "giddy" derived from "Gid" which was Middle English for "God"?

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   What does giddy aunt mean?

   • An exclamation of surprise. What's the origin of the phrase 'My giddy aunt'? The word giddy has been used to mean mad or stupid since the first millennium. The Old English word gidi derives from the Old Teutonic word for God – gudo. So, those who were labelled giddy were those who were possessed of God.

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   What is giddy based on?

   • FWIW, Fraser McAlpine claims that giddy "is based on gidi, a word derived from gudo, the old Norse word for God". He doesn't cite any sources, and I didn't bother checking, but maybe the words he mentioned could provide some clues? OED does place the etymology of "giddy" squarely as one possessed by a god.

   Is "giddy" derived from "Gid" which was Middle English for "God"?

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   What is giddy conceit?

   • Like many a sit-com, the play's giddy conceit is really about nothing substantial at all. They're like giddy children going off to a costume party. She's been made giddy by the adventure, even though she's a little disappointed about the lack of information. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   May 5, 2017 · Merriam-Webster states that the sheep disease called gid is a back-formation of giddy, and dates it from 1601. Under the etymology of giddy, M-W says. Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god.

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   What's the origin of the phrase 'My giddy aunt'? The word giddy has been used to mean mad or stupid since the first millennium. The Old English word gidi derives from the Old Teutonic word for God – gudo. So, those who were labelled giddy were those who were possessed of God.

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6. www.wordsense.eu › giddygiddy: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

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   giddy (comparative giddyer, superlative giddyest) Dizzy, feeling dizzy or unsteady and as if about to fall down. The man became giddy upon standing up so fast.‎ Causing dizziness: causing dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness. They climbed to a giddy height.‎ Lightheartedly silly, or joyfully elated.

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   Oct 11, 2024 · (attributive) Causing or likely to cause dizziness or a feeling of unsteadiness. Synonym: vertiginous. They climbed to a giddy height.

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   From Middle English gidi, gydi (“foolish”), from Old English gydiġ (“possessed by a spirit or demon, mad, insane”), from Proto-Germanic *gudīgaz (“ghostly, spirited”), equivalent to god +‎ -y.

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   having a slight feeling of spinning around or being unable to balance; slightly dizzy: When she got off the roller coaster, she felt giddy and lightheaded. (Definition of giddy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of giddy.

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    adjective. us / ˈɡɪd·i /. Add to word list. having a slight feeling of spinning around or being unable to balance; slightly dizzy: When she got off the roller coaster, she felt giddy and lightheaded. (Definition of giddy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)