dindle

English

Alternative forms

• dinnle, dinle

Etymology

From Middle English dyndelen (“to tinkle; tingle; tremble”), perhaps equivalent to din +‎ -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Scots dinnle (“to shake; tremble; to cause to shake or tremble”), Old Scots dyndill (“to cause to resound or vibrate”). Compare dandle, din.

Verb

dindle (third-person singular simple present dindles, present participle dindling, simple past and past participle dindled)

1. To tingle, as from cold; quiver; thrill
2. (UK, intransitive) to shake; vibrate; tremor

Related terms

• dunner

Noun

dindle (plural dindles)

1. A tingle; a thrill.

Anagrams

• lidden