Hiddle

//ˈhɪdəl// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hiding-place; a sheltered spot. dialectal
  2. 2
    A cluster, small group of buildings, etc. set close together; a huddle. Scotland, dialectal
Verb
  1. 1
    To hide; conceal. Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive
  2. 2
    To nestle closely; take shelter. Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive
  3. 3
    To shelter (in one's arms). Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive

Etymology

From Middle English hidel, hydel, an alteration, due to final s mistaken for the plural ending, of Middle English hidils, hudels (“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.

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