Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yedding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yed-ding
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A song, especially the song of a minstrel.

Obsolete

noun

A popular tale or romance, or a song embodying a popular tale or romance.

Obsolete

verb

present participle and gerund of yed

noun

A burrow; a mole or rabbit hole.

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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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What does yedding mean?
A song, especially the song of a minstrel.
Where does yedding come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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