nidder

Etymology

From a dialectal variant of nither, nether.

Verb

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.

Anagrams

• -ridden, Reddin, ridden, rinded

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnidɐ/

Adverb

nidder

1. down, downwards

Etymology

Compare German nieder, Dutch neder, English nether.

Adjective

nidder

1. low
2. down
3. base