fielden
/ˈfiːldən/UK/ˈfiːldən/
fielden adjective: pertaining to the countryside; rural.
Adjective
fielden (comparative more fielden, superlative most fielden)
- Pertaining to the countryside; rural.
- Characterized by open fields and an agricultural economy; agricultural.
- Religious ignorance was probably particularly common in the heath and forest areas, where society was less rigid and disciplined than in the stable, nucleated villages of the fielden communities.1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 160
- The reader should remember that husbandmen in fielden parishes formed a majority of the rural population.1972, Christopher Hill, The World Turned Upside Down, Folio Society, published 2016, page 33
Noun
fielden
- Field land.
Proper noun capitalized: Fielden
Fielden (countable and uncountable, plural Fieldens)
Forms of fielden
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more fielden |
| superlative | most fielden |
| alternative form | fieldone |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Fieldens |
Origin of fielden
From field + -en (“pertaining to, of the nature of”).
From Old English feld (“field”).
Questions about fielden
- What does fielden mean?
- Fielden means pertaining to the countryside; rural.
- What part of speech is fielden?
- Fielden can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce fielden?
- Fielden is pronounced /ˈfiːldən/ (UK).
Words near fielden in the dictionary
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