tridel

Middle English

Alternative forms

triddel, tyrdel, tridell, turdel, tyrdyll, trydyll, turdyll

Etymology

From Old English tyrdel; equivalent to tord +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtridəl/, /ˈtirdəl/, /ˈturdəl/

Noun

tridel (plural tridels)

A piece of animal feces; treddle.

Descendants

English: treddle
Scots: tartle

References

“tirdel (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-26.

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