hiddle

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hiddle

/ˈhɪdəl/

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Borrowed 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.

For loss of final s compare burial, riddle. More at hide, huddle.

noun hiddles · hidel · hidle · hiddil · heddle · hydle

dialectal A hiding-place; a sheltered spot.
Scotland, dialectal A cluster, small group of buildings, etc. set close together; a huddle.

verb hiddles · hiddling · hiddled · hidel · hidle

Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive To hide; conceal.
Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive To nestle closely; take shelter.
Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive To shelter (in one's arms).

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@misc{hiddle_2026,
  title = {hiddle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hiddle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}