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treddle

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Treddle (noun) means (dialect) Droppings left by sheep or hares.

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(dialect) Droppings left by sheep or hares.
2
(archaic, informal) A woman who sells sex.
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Etymology

This word comes from Middle English tridel and tyrdel, from Old English tyrdel (“dropping, small piece of excrement”), a diminutive of Old English tord (“piece of excrement, dung”); it can equally be analysed as turd plus -le.

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What is the meaning of treddle?
"treddle" (noun) means (dialect) Droppings left by sheep or hares.
What are the different meanings of treddle?
"treddle" has 2 main meanings: 1. (dialect) Droppings left by sheep or hares; 2. (archaic, informal) A woman who sells sex.
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