nidder

From a dialectal variant of nither, nether.

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

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

• -ridden, Reddin, ridden, rinded

From Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-Germanic *niþer. Cognate with German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether, Icelandic niður.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnidɐ/

nidder

1. down, downwards

Compare German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether.

nidder

1. low
2. down
3. base