dindle

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English dyndelen (“to tinkle; tingle; tremble”), perhaps equivalent to din +‎ -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Scots dinnle (“to shake; tremble; to cause to shake or tremble”), Old Scots dyndill (“to cause to resound or vibrate”). Compare dandle, din.

Verb

dindle (third-person singular simple present dindles, present participle dindling, simple past and past participle dindled)

  1. To tingle, as from cold; quiver; thrill
  2. (UK, intransitive) to shake; vibrate; tremor

Noun

dindle (plural dindles)

  1. A tingle; a thrill.

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