niddering
nid·der·ing
niddering · more niddering · most niddering
Synonym of nithingSynonym of nithing (“cowardly, dastardly; notoriously evil or wicked; infamous”).
/ˈnɪdəɹɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Synonym of nithing (“cowardly, dastardly; notoriously evil or wicked; infamous”).
Origin
A variant of nithing, resulting from the letter eth (ð) in Early Middle English niðing inA variant of nithing, resulting from the letter eth (ð) in Early Middle English niðing in the writings of the English historian William of Malmesbury (c. 1095 – c. 1143) being mistaken for a d followed by a mark of suspension representing a letter that had been omitted as an abbreviation. This led to niðing being wrongly spelled as nidering in early printed versions of his works. The word was later popularized by the Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832).
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Forms
more niddering, most niddering| Comparative | more niddering Lesson |
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| Superlative | most niddering Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form