yedding
A burrow; a mole or rabbit holeA burrow; a mole or rabbit hole.
Значение
значений: 3(Британия, диалектное)A burrow; a mole or rabbit hole.
(устаревшее)A song, especially the song of a minstrel.
(историческое, устаревшее)A popular tale or romance, or a song embodying a popular tale or romance.
Происхождение
From Middle English ȝedding, ȝeddynge, from Old English ġieddung (“utterance, saying, propFrom Middle English ȝedding, ȝeddynge, from Old English ġieddung (“utterance, saying, prophecy, song, poetry, poetical recitation, meter”), from ġieddian (“to speak formally, discuss, speak with alliteration, recite, sing”), equivalent to yed + -ing.
From Middle English eorþing (“burial, digging”), from eorþien (“to bury, dig”), from eorþe (“earth”), equivalent to earth + -ing. Possibly influenced by Middle English earding (“habitation, dwelling”), from eard (“dwelling, habitation”), from Old English eard (“native soil, native land, native country, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home, dwelling place, estate, cultivated ground”). More at earth.
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