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sidelings, adv. Now dial.|ˈsaɪdlɪŋz|
Forms: 4–6 sydlynges (5 -lyngs, 6 -lyngis, 9 -lins); 4–5 sidelynges (6 sedelinges, Sc. sidelingis), 6– sidelings, 8–9 sidelins (-lans, -lens); 5 (9 dial.) sidlings, 6 -lingis, 9 -lins.
[f. side n.1 + -lings. Cf. Fris. sydlings, Du. zijdelings, G. seitlings. In Sc. dial. also used as an adj.]
1. = sideling adv. 1; also, indirectly, with indirect speech; with a side-look.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 10869 Frolle vp stirte, & sydlynges glent. a1400–50Alexander 2057 Þe pouwere of Persy..Seȝes sidlings doun slayn of þaire blonkis. c1430Syr Gener. (Roxb.) 4206 Right befor the king of kinges Manassen fel deid doun sidelinges. 1562Turner Herbal ii. (1568) 93 Theophrast maketh orobum to grow sydlynges. 1593Nashe Foure Lett. Conf. Wks. (Grosart) II. 263 In a verse, when a worde of three sillables cannot thrust in but sidelings. 1613M. Ridley Magn. Bodies 16 That she wave not sidelings or turne about. 1675V. Alsop Anti-sozzo 407 Why should others be forced to crowd in and wedge themselves through a narrow wicket sidelings? 1785Burns To Wm. Simpson ii, Ironic satire, sidelins sklented, On my poor Musie. 1807–10Tannahill Poems (1846) 70 I'll sidelins hint—na, bauldly tell, I whyles think something o' mysel'. 1856J. Smith Merry Bridal 66 Sidelins he meets the cauld averted gaze O'them that kent him in his better days.
†2. = sideling adv. 2 a. Obs.
a1400Morte Arth. 1039 Bot thow moste seke more southe, sydlyngs a lyttille. c1450in Aungier Syon (1840) 309 Se that the deske..be set atte sowth ende of that awter..sidelyngs a fowre fote. 1533Bellenden Livy ii. xxi. (S.T.S.) I. 216 Ane weyng of horss men come sidlingis þe batall of Veanis. 1579J. Jones Preserv. Bodie & Soul i. xxvi. 49 In what sorte the light in the Chamber is to be placed... If sidelings, it may cause the Infant to proue squint. 1613M. Ridley Magn. Bodies 16 If ankors by layd out, either forward, or backward, or sidelings.
†3. = sideling adv. 3. Obs.
1561Hollybush Hom. Apoth. 10 Take a greate basin, set it sedelinges to a wall, so that it do leane holy vpon the wall.
4. Side by side; abreast.
1552Lyndesay Monarche 2730 Sick breid, abufe the wallis, there was, Thre cartis mycht sydlingis on thame pas. 1805–in Eng. Dial. Dict.
5. = sideling adv. 4.
a1825Forby Voc. E. Anglia 300 Women sit on horseback sidlings, and men stradlings. 1898in Eng. Dial. Dict. |