kiddle en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English kidel, kedel, kydel, from Anglo-Norman quidel, quideau (“a wicker framework used to trap fish”), from Old Breton kidel (“a net at the mouth of a stream”).
Meanings
- A kind of fishweir resembling a wattle or fence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kittle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kiddel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kettle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kiddles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kidel | alternative | lexicographic |