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Sidling

adj, adv, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of sideling. alt-of, alternative
Adverb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of sideling. alt-of, alternative

    "I stepped over the great western gate, and passed very gently, and sidling, through the two principal streets, only in my short waistcoat, for fear of damaging the roofs and eaves of the houses with the skirts of my coat."

Noun
  1. 1
    The motion of one who sidles.

    "Starring and shying at straws, with sidlings and plungings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of sidle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

Cognate with the above (form of sidle, from Middle English sidlyng, from which also directly sidling, above).

Etymology 2

Cognate with the above (form of sidle, from Middle English sidlyng, from which also directly sidling, above).

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