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† ˈhidel Obs. Forms: 4–7 hidel, 4 hidil, 5 hydle, hydell, hedell, 6 hidelle, hidle, hydel, hiddill. [f. hidels, -s being mistaken for the plural inflexion: cf. burial, riddle.] Hiding-place; = hidels. in hidel, in concealment, in secret; but hidel, without any concealment, openly.
a1300E.E. Psalter xxvi[i]. 5 He hiled me in hidel of his telde ai. a1340Hampole Psalter Cant. 511 Him þat deuours þe pore in hidil. 1450–1530Myrr. our Ladye 265 The same sowle..kepte close in the hydel of her deadely body. 1485Act 1 Hen. VII, c. 6 §2 Beyng in sentwarie or in hedell for youre querell and title. 1503–4Act 19 Hen. VII, c. 36 Preamble, Sir Edward kepith hym in such hidelles and other places fraunchesed. 1508Dunbar Test. Kennedy 53 I callit my Lord my heid, but hiddill. 1594Jas. VI. Let. in J. Melvill Diary (Wodrow Soc.) 320 The retreat of our rebelles to corners and hiddilles. 1607Cowell Interpr., Hidel seemeth to signifie a place of protection, as a Sanctuarie. |