hedill

Middle Scots

Alternative forms

• hiddill, heidill

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hedell.

Pronunciation

• (1575 Early Middle Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈhidɪl], [ˈhidɛ̽l]
• (1600 Late Middle Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈhidɪl], [ˈhidɛ̽l]

Noun

hedill

1. (chiefly in the plural) heddle of a loom

Derived terms

• hiddill burd
• heddill chaft

References

• “hedill” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.