hiddle
hiddle · hiddles
A hiding-place; a sheltered spotA hiding-place; a sheltered spot.
/ˈhɪdəl/
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal)A hiding-place; a sheltered spot.
(Scotland, dialectal)A cluster, small group of buildings, etc. set close together; a huddle.
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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