nid·der·ing (n d  r-ng)n. Archaic A cowardly person; a wretch. [Misreading of Middle English nithing, from Old English n  thing, from Old Norse ndhingr, from ndh, scorn.] |
niddering, nidering [ˈnɪdərɪŋ] Archaic
n
a coward
adj
cowardly
[a mistaken reading of Old English nithing coward; related to nīth malice]
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