Treddle
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The dung of sheep or hares. UK, dialectal
- 2 Alternative form of treadle. alt-of, alternative
"In the animal or soul-world (anima, psyche) beginning with the oviparous orders, or rather with the bird-class among these, the above germal speck is, as is well known, visible, being a diminutive flake, rag or shred of skin, commonly called treddle, a pellicle floating between the yolk and the white of the egg, where it has been deposited by the male parent."
- 3 A prostitute; strumpet. informal
- 1 Alternative form of treadle. alt-of, alternative
Example
More examples"In the animal or soul-world (anima, psyche) beginning with the oviparous orders, or rather with the bird-class among these, the above germal speck is, as is well known, visible, being a diminutive flake, rag or shred of skin, commonly called treddle, a pellicle floating between the yolk and the white of the egg, where it has been deposited by the male parent."
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.
Variation of treadle.
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