Daidled

/ˈdeɪdəld/ verb

Definition

Past tense of daidle; loitered, wasted time, or moved slowly in an aimless manner.

Etymology

The regular past tense formation of the Scottish dialect verb daidle, formed by adding -ed suffix.

Kelly Says

Scottish dialect verbs like daidle preserve older English speech patterns—this word might sound old-fashioned, but it was the everyday language of generations in Scotland and Northern England.

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