tridel

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Old English tyrdel; equivalent to tord +‎ -el (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tridel (plural tridels)

1. 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 26 November 2018.