yedding.
A song, especially the song of a minstrel.
Meaning & usage
A song, especially the song of a minstrel.
A popular tale or romance, or a song embodying a popular tale or romance.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ȝedding, ȝeddynge, from Old English ġieddung (“utterance, saying, prophecy, song, poetry, poetical recitation, meter”), from ġieddian (“to speak formally, discuss, speak with alliteration, recite, sing”), equivalent to yed + -ing.
A burrow; a mole or rabbit hole.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English eorþing (“burial, digging”), from eorþien (“to bury, dig”), from eorþe (“earth”), equivalent to earth + -ing. Possibly influenced by Middle English earding (“habitation, dwelling”), from eard (“dwelling, habitation”), from Old English eard (“native soil, native land, native country, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home, dwelling place, estate, cultivated ground”). More at earth.
present participle and gerund of yed
Where this word comes from
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