yedding
A burrow; a mole or rabbit holeA burrow; a mole or rabbit hole.
Meaning
3 senses(UK, dialectal)A burrow; a mole or rabbit hole.
(obsolete)A song, especially the song of a minstrel.
(historical, obsolete)A popular tale or romance, or a song embodying a popular tale or romance.
Origin
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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