sidelings

adverb

side·​lings

ˈsītlə̇nz,

-liŋz

variants or less commonly sidelins

-lə̇nz

1

dialectal, British : sideways

2

dialectal, British : alongside

3

dialectal, British : furtively, stealthily

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sidelinges, from side entry 1 + -linges -lings

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