hedill

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Scots[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle English hedell.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Early Scots) IPA(key): [ˈhedɪl]
  • (1575 Early Middle Scots) IPA(key): [ˈhidɪl], [ˈhidɛ̽l]
  • (1600 Late Middle Scots) IPA(key): [ˈhidɪl], [ˈhidɛ̽l]

Noun[edit]

hedill (plural hedills)

  1. (Middle Scots, in the plural) the heddles of a loom

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