nidder
English
Etymology
From a dialectal variant of nither, nether.
Verb
nidder (third-person singular simple present nidders, present participle niddering, simple past and past participle niddered)
- (transitive, Scotland) To keep down or under.
- (transitive, Scotland) To press hard upon; straiten (applied to bounds).
- (transitive, Scotland) To pinch or starve with cold or hunger; stunt in growth.
- (transitive, Scotland) To harass; grill; plague; annoy.
Anagrams
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-Germanic *niþer. Cognate with German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether, Icelandic niður.
Pronunciation
Adverb
nidder
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether.
Adjective
nidder
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