hiddle
hiddle · hiddles · hiddled · hiddling
To hide; concealTo hide; conceal.
/ˈhɪdəl/
Meaning
3 senses(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To hide; conceal.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive)To nestle closely; take shelter.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To shelter (in one's arms).
Origin
Borrowed from Scots hiddle, from Middle Scots hiddill, from Early Scots hyddyll, an alteraBorrowed 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.
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Forms
hiddles, hiddling, hiddled, hiddledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle