niddering
[ nid-er-ing ]
/ ˈnɪd ər ɪŋ /
noun Archaic.
a coward.
Words nearby niddering
Example sentences from the Web for niddering
A niddering who flies for his life at the first approach of danger is not fit to wield a sceptre in these lands.
The Last of the Vikings |John Bowling"Let but a man stir towards me and this spear flies through thy heart, Niddering," cried Eric.
Eric Brighteyes |H. Rider HaggardAs to Mr. William Morris, he might be fabled to render Α δειλοί “niddering wights,” but beyond that, conjecture is baffled.
Essays in Little |Andrew LangIf so, I have been told both ways; in some visions, running like a niddering, in others standing firm as a pyramid.
Dariel |R. D. Blackmore
British Dictionary definitions for niddering
niddering
nidering
archaic
noun
a coward
adjective
cowardly
Word Origin for niddering
C16: a mistaken reading of Old English
nithing coward; related to
nīth malice