Idel
adj. idle, empty, useless, S; ydel, S, C2, P; idul,
W. Phr.: an ydel, in vain, P; on idel, S.—AS.
ídel; cp. OHG. ítal (Tatian).
Idelliche
adj. idly, SD; ydelly, C3.
Idelnesse
sb. idleness, S; idelnisse, S2.—AS.
idelnis.
Idiote
sb. unlearned person, a man not holding public office, TG,
PP; ydiot, W; ideot, Cotg.; ydiote, PP.—OF.
idiot, one that hath no charge in a commonwealth, an unprofitable
person, a ninny, a natural fool (Cotg.); Lat. idiota
(Vulg.); Gr. ἰδιώτης,
ignorant (NT), lit. one occupied with τὰ ἴδια his private affairs, from ἴδιος, one’s own.