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niddered

niddered is the simple past and past participle of nidder.

Meaning of nidder

Verb

nidder (third-person singular simple present nidders, present participle niddering, simple past and past participle niddered)

  1. (Scotland, transitive) To keep down or under.
  2. (Scotland, transitive) To press hard upon; straiten (applied to bounds).
  3. (Scotland, transitive) To pinch or starve with cold or hunger; stunt in growth.
  4. (Scotland, transitive) To harass; grill; plague; annoy.

Questions about niddered

What is niddered the simple past and past participle of?
Niddered is the simple past and past participle of nidder.

Words near niddered in the dictionary

  1. niddahs
  2. Niddam
  3. niddas
  4. nidder
  5. Nidderdale
  6. niddered
  7. niddering
  8. nidderings
  9. nidderling
  10. nidderlings
  11. nidders

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