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Mid vs Gid - What's the difference?

mid | gid |

In obsolete terms the difference between mid and gid

is that mid is with while gid is a fiddle.

As a preposition mid

is with.

As an adjective mid

is denoting the middle part.

As an acronym GID is

gender identity disorder.

mid

English

(Webster 1913)

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • (obsolete) With.
  • Amid.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) mid, midde, from (etyl) . See also middle .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Denoting the middle part.
    • mid ocean
  • Occupying a middle position; middle.
    • mid finger
    mid hour of night
  • (linguistics) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds; as, a (ale), / (/ll), / (/ld).
    • Derived terms
    * mid-autumn * midfall * midseason * midshipman * midsummer * mid-winter
    Related terms
    * midday * midnight

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) mid, midde, from (etyl) . See also median, Latin medianus.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) middle
  • * Shakespeare
    • About the mid of night come to my tent.

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    gid

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (-)
  • A disease of sheep caused by tapeworm.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) gigue. See jig (noun).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A fiddle.
    • (Webster 1913) ----