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hideling (iou)



hideling adjective & noun. Chiefly dial. M19.
[App. a derived use of HIDLINGS (the ending being confused with verbal nouns & ppl adjectives in -ing), also infl. by nouns in -ling as changeling: see -LING2.]
A. adjective. Given to hiding or concealment. M19.
b. noun. A person or thing in the habit of hiding. L19.