niddering

[ nid-er-ing ]

/ ˈnɪd ər ɪŋ /

noun Archaic.

a coward.

Origin of niddering

First recorded in1590–1600; variant of nidering, which is a variant of niding, from nithing, from Old Norse nídhingr “villain, scoundrel, apostate.” The form niddering arose from a misreading of the letter ð (pronounced eth or edh, representing the th-sounds of thin and then) as an abbreviation for der

Words nearby niddering

nidal, nidana, Nidaros, nidate, nidation, niddering, niddick, niddle-noddle, NIDDM, nide, nidge

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Example sentences from the Web for niddering

A niddering who flies for his life at the first approach of danger is not fit to wield a sceptre in these lands.
The Last of the Vikings|John Bowling
"Let but a man stir towards me and this spear flies through thy heart, Niddering," cried Eric.
Eric Brighteyes|H. Rider Haggard
As to Mr. William Morris, he might be fabled to render Α δειλοί “niddering wights,” but beyond that, conjecture is baffled.
Essays in Little|Andrew Lang
If so, I have been told both ways; in some visions, running like a niddering, in others standing firm as a pyramid.
Dariel|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for niddering

niddering

nidering

archaic

noun

a coward

adjective

cowardly

Word Origin for niddering

C16: a mistaken reading of Old English nithing coward; related to nīth malice

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单词	niddering
释义	niddering [ nid-er-ing ] / ˈnɪd ər ɪŋ / noun Archaic. a coward. Origin of niddering First recorded in1590–1600; variant of nidering, which is a variant of niding, from nithing, from Old Norse nídhingr “villain, scoundrel, apostate.” The form niddering arose from a misreading of the letter ð (pronounced eth or edh, representing the th-sounds of thin and then) as an abbreviation for der Words nearby niddering nidal, nidana, Nidaros, nidate, nidation, niddering, niddick, niddle-noddle, NIDDM, nide, nidge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for niddering A niddering who flies for his life at the first approach of danger is not fit to wield a sceptre in these lands. The Last of the Vikings\|John Bowling "Let but a man stir towards me and this spear flies through thy heart, Niddering," cried Eric. Eric Brighteyes\|H. Rider Haggard As to Mr. William Morris, he might be fabled to render Α δειλοί “niddering wights,” but beyond that, conjecture is baffled. Essays in Little\|Andrew Lang If so, I have been told both ways; in some visions, running like a niddering, in others standing firm as a pyramid. Dariel\|R. D. Blackmore British Dictionary definitions for niddering niddering nidering archaic noun a coward adjective cowardly Word Origin for niddering C16: a mistaken reading of Old English nithing coward; related to nīth malice Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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