treddle

English

/ˈtɹɛdɫ/

noun

Definitions

(UK) The dung of sheep or hares.
(informal) A prostitute; strumpet.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tridel inherited from Old English tyrdel (dropping, small piece of excrement), tord (piece of dung, excrement, piece of excrement, filth, dung) suffix from English turd.

Origin

English

turd

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

turd English
turdball English
turdbucket English
turdish English
turdlet English
turdlicker English
turdpile English
turdy English
*turdą Proto-Germanic
tord Old English
tyrdel Old English
toord Middle English
tord Middle English
tridel Middle English

turd
turdy
turdish
turdlet
turdpile
turdball
turdbucket
turdlicker