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Niding vs Siding - What's the difference?

niding | siding |

As nouns the difference between niding and siding

is that niding is a derogatory term, a vile wretch, used in Heathenry while siding is a building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.

As a verb siding is

present participle of lang=en.

niding

English

Alternative forms

* nithing

Noun

(en noun)
  • (paganism) A derogatory term, a vile wretch, used in Heathenry.

    • References

    * 1984 Futharc A Handbook of Rune Magic, Edred Thorsson, Samuel Weiser Inc, 0-87728-548-9, page 151. *: niding: Developed from ON words nidh (insult) and nidhingr (a vile wretch). * 1997 Thunder issue 10 (Heathen Journal), How Sif Got Her Golden Hair, Thorskegga Thorn. *: You sheared my bride like a nithing you perverted bastard! * 2006 The Nature of Asatru, Mark Puryear, iUniverse, ISBN-13:978-0-595-38964-3, page 25. *: A disgraceful act, what some might call a ''sin'', was known as a 'nid', and the person who committed it a 'niding'.

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    siding

    English

    Etymology 1

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.
    • Ugh. If there's one thing I can't stand it's cheesy vinyl siding .
    Synonyms
    * cladding (UK)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
    • Whenever he hears an argument, he can't help siding with one party or the other.

    Etymology 3

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction).
  • * 1919 ,
    • They slept where they could, sometimes in an empty truck on a siding near the station, sometimes in a cart behind a warehouse; [...]

    Synonyms

    (railroad side track) railroad siding, sidetrack, lay-by (UK)