treddle

noun — 2 senses

treddle

noun

UK /ˈtɹɛdɫ/

Etymology From Middle English tridel, tyrdel, from Old English tyrdel (“dropping, small piece of excrement”), diminutive of Old English tord (“piece of excrement, dung”), equivalent to turd + -le.

1

UK, Dialectal The dung of sheep or hares.

2

Informal A prostitute; strumpet.

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