English Explanatory Dictionary

yedding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A song, especially the song of a minstrel.
  2. A popular tale or romance, or a song embodying a popular tale or romance.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of yed
noun
  1. A burrow; a mole or rabbit hole.

Word forms

yedding yeddings yerding earding

Etymology

From Middle English ȝedding, ȝeddynge, from Old English ġieddung (“utterance, saying, prophecy, song, poetry, poetical recitation, meter”), from ġieddian (“to speak formally, discuss, speak with alliteration, recite, sing”), equivalent to yed + -ing.

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