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hiddle

noun, verb — 5 senses

hiddle

noun

/ˈhɪdəl/

Etymology Borrowed from Scots hiddle, from Middle Scots hiddill, from Early Scots hyddyll, an alteration, due to final s mistaken for the plural ending, of hyddlys (“hiding-place, concealment”), from Old English hȳdels (“a place of concealment, hiding-place, cavern, cave”), equivalent to hide + -le. For loss of final s compare burial, riddle. More at hide, huddle.

1

Dialectal A hiding-place; a sheltered spot.

2

Scotland, Dialectal A cluster, small group of buildings, etc. set close together; a huddle.

Derived terms
but hidel, hidel-like, in hidel
Related terms
hide, hideling

hiddle

verb

Etymology Borrowed from Scots hiddle, from Middle Scots hiddill, from Early Scots hyddyll, an alteration, due to final s mistaken for the plural ending, of hyddlys (“hiding-place, concealment”), from Old English hȳdels (“a place of concealment, hiding-place, cavern, cave”), equivalent to hide + -le. For loss of final s compare burial, riddle. More at hide, huddle.

1

Scotland, UK, Dialectal To hide; conceal.

2

Scotland, UK, Dialectal To nestle closely; take shelter.

3

Scotland, UK, Dialectal To shelter (in one's arms).

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