English

Alternative forms

• hidel, hidle
• hiddil, heddle, hydle
• hidels, hydles

Noun

hiddle ‎(plural hiddles)

1. (now chiefly dialectal) A hiding-place; a sheltered spot.
2. (now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A cluster, small group of buildings, etc. set close together; a huddle.

Derived terms

• but hidel
• hidel-like
• in hidel

Related terms

• hide
• hideling

Verb

hiddle ‎(third-person singular simple present hiddles, present participle hiddling, simple past and past participle hiddled)

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

Scots

Alternative forms

• hiddil, hidle, heddle

Etymology

From Early Scots hidlis ‎(“hiding places”), from hiddil ‎(“concealment”), from Middle English hidels.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪˌdʌl/

Noun

hiddle ‎(plural hiddles)

1. A hiding place or shelter.

Adverb

hiddle ‎(comparative mair hiddle, superlative maist hiddle)

1. In a mysterious fashion.

Verb

hiddle ‎(third-person singular present hiddles, present participle hiddlin, past hiddlet, past participle hiddlet)

1. To hide or conceal.
2. To take shelter or nestle closely.