Dictionary

hiddle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /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.

Meanings

1. (dialectal) A hiding-place; a sheltered spot.
2. (Scotland, dialectal) A cluster, small group of buildings, etc. set close together; a huddle.

Forms

Deriveds

in hidel · hidel-like · but hidel

Relateds

hide · hideling

hiddle en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /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.

Meanings

1. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To hide; conceal.
2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive) To nestle closely; take shelter.
3. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To shelter (in one's arms).

Forms