nidderlingn.

Brit.

/ˈnɪdəlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnɪdərlɪŋ/

Forms: 1600s niderling, 1800s– nidderling.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: niddering n.

Etymology: Alteration of niddering n., probably after -ling suffix¹.

pseudo-archaic. Now rare.

= niddering n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [noun] > coward(s) > base or acknowledged coward

nithingOE

crathona1400

cradden1513

dastarda1529

poltroona1529

sneaksby1580

craven1581

niddering1596

fazart1597

cur1600

niding1605

white-liver1614

nidderling1664

snool1718

dastardling1800

1664 H. Spelman Glossarium Niderling seu Nidering.

1670 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 3) Niderling or Nithing, signifies an abject base-minded, false-hearted coward, an out law.

1678 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Suppl. Niderling, a poor spirited, base, raskally sort of a fellow.

1887 W. Besant Katherine Regina 218 Men who..call that man churl and nidderling and pitiful sneak and cur.

1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags 165 The men of the broad bonnet were neither cowards nor nidderlings.

1908 F. Morton Laughter & Tears 165 Let nidderlings whine as old Death appears... Youth's joys go swiftly?——well, let them go!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nidderling
释义	nidderlingn. Brit. /ˈnɪdəlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnɪdərlɪŋ/ Forms: 1600s niderling, 1800s– nidderling. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: niddering n. Etymology: Alteration of niddering n., probably after -ling suffix¹. pseudo-archaic. Now rare. = niddering n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [noun] > coward(s) > base or acknowledged coward nithingOE crathona1400 cradden1513 dastarda1529 poltroona1529 sneaksby1580 craven1581 niddering1596 fazart1597 cur1600 niding1605 white-liver1614 nidderling1664 snool1718 dastardling1800 1664 H. Spelman Glossarium Niderling seu Nidering. 1670 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 3) Niderling or Nithing, signifies an abject base-minded, false-hearted coward, an out law. 1678 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Suppl. Niderling, a poor spirited, base, raskally sort of a fellow. 1887 W. Besant Katherine Regina 218 Men who..call that man churl and nidderling and pitiful sneak and cur. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags 165 The men of the broad bonnet were neither cowards nor nidderlings. 1908 F. Morton Laughter & Tears 165 Let nidderlings whine as old Death appears... Youth's joys go swiftly?——well, let them go! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1664
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