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¹sideling

adverb side·ling \ˈsīd-liŋ\

Definition of SIDELING

archaic

: in a sidelong direction : sideways

Middle English sidling, from ¹side + ²-ling

First Known Use: 14th century

adjective

archaic : directed toward one side : oblique

archaic : having an inclination : sloping <sideling ground>

circa 1611

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