dizen

(dī′zən; also diz′ən)

transitive verb

Archaic bedizen

Origin: MDu disen, to put flax on a distaff < LowG diesse, bunch of flax, akin to OE dis-: see distaff

See dizen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb di·zened, di·zen·ing, di·zens
Archaic

To deck out in fine clothes and ornaments; bedizen.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly Middle Dutch disen, to prepare a distaff with flax for spinning

Origin: , from Middle Low German dise, disene, bunch of flax

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