different between gype vs gyse

English

Alternative forms

• gipe

Etymology

From Scots gype (“foolish, awkward person”). Compare Old Norse geip (“nonsense”).

Noun

gype (plural gypes)

1. (Ulster) fool; clumsy, awkward person
2. (Ulster) long-legged person
3. (Ulster) silly boy

Middle English

Noun

gype

1. Alternative form of jupe

Scots

Verb

tae gype (third-person singular simple present gypes, present participle gypin, simple past gypit, past participle gypit)

1. to stare in a foolish, open-mouthed fashion
2. to play the fool, make a fool of someone

Noun

gype (plural gypes)

1. foolish, awkward person, silly ass, lout

Adjective

gype (comparative mair gype, superlative maist gype)

1. very hungry, voracious, ardent, eager
2. stupid-looking, open-mouthed, amazed

English

Noun

gyse (plural gyses)

1. Obsolete form of guise.

Anagrams

• yegs

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• (weak verb): gysa (a-infinitive)
• (strong verb):
  • gysa (a-infinitive)
  • gjosa, gjose (non-standard since 2012)

Etymology

From Old Norse gjósa.

Verb

gyse (present tense gyser, past tense gyste, past participle gyst, passive infinitive gysast, present participle gysande, imperative gys)

1. (intransitive) to shiver, tremor
2. (causative) to make someone shiver in fear

Verb

gyse (present tense gys, past tense gaus, supine gose, past participle gosen, present participle gysande, imperative gys)

1. (intransitive) to boil, swell, blow

References

• “gyse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.