noun
Meaning 1
A hiding-place; a sheltered spot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal
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hiddle
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/ˈhɪdəl/
noun
Meaning 2
A cluster, small group of buildings, etc. set close together; a huddle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, dialectal
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verb
Meaning 3
To hide; conceal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To nestle closely; take shelter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To shelter (in one's arms).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive
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History
Etymology
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.