glidder

1 of 2

transitive verb

glid·​der
ˈglidə(r)
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: to glaze over (as with ice)

glidder

2 of 2

noun

"
plural -s
dialectal, British
: a loose stone (as on a hillside)

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

obsolete glidder, adjective, slippery, from (assumed) Middle English glidder, from Old English glidder, glider; akin to Old English glīdan to glide

Noun

from or akin to obsolete glidder, adjective

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“Glidder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glidder. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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