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dis

1  [dees]
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–noun, plural dis⋅ir  [dee-sir] . Scandinavian Mythology.
1. lady; woman.
2. female deity, esp. one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names: Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.
Origin:
< ON dīs, pl. dīsir; orig. uncert.

dis

2  [dis] verb, dissed, dis⋅sing, noun Slang.
–verb (used with object)
1. to show disrespect for; affront.
2. to disparage; belittle.
–noun
3. insult or disparagement; criticism.
Origin:
1980–85, Americanism; from dis- 1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage
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Slang Dictionary
dis(s) (on (so)) [ˈdɪs...]

  1. in.
    to belittle [someone]; to show disrespect [for someone]. (From disrespect.) : Gary is such a complainer. All he does is diss.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis
Function: abbreviation
1 disabled
2 disease
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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disir

in Germanic mythology, any of a group of supernatural beings who corresponded to the Greek Moirai; they were usually represented as three maidens who spun or wove the fate of men. Some sources name them Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, perhaps meaning "past," "present," and "future." They were depicted as living by Yggdrasill, the world tree, under Urd's well and were linked with both good and evil. Being frequently attendant at births, they were sometimes associated with midwifery. The name Norn appears only in Scandinavian sources, but the cult of Nornlike beings occurs in several European folklores. In Norse literature the Norns are sometimes called disir.

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