Pronounced: ROO-tuh-luhnt, adj
Notes: This word made me think of classic Doctor Who
Yesterday’s word
The word niddering means “a coward or wretch”
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1500s
Background / Comments
Our word came from an erroneous reading of the Middle English word nithing, which came from the Old English word nithing, which came from the Old Norse word nidhingr, which came from nidh (scorn). It’s nice to have another word for coward.
