Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Given to hiding; secretive; furtive; clandestine.
- noun A person or a thing that is in the habit of hiding itself.
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- adjective dialectal Given to
hiding orconcealment ;secretive ;furtive ;clandestine ;secret . - noun dialectal A
person orthing given to hiding itself.
Etymologies
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From hidel + -ing or from a back-formation from hidelings (adv).
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From hide + -ling.
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