Didder
/ˈdɪdər/noun
To tremble, quiver, or shake, especially in dialectal English.
Did you know?Didder is generally treated as a dialectal variant of dither, a word whose early forms described physical trembling before its modern meaning—indecision or agitation—emerged.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
didderen
“To tremble, quiver, or shake; an early form related to modern dither.”
15th–16th Century
English
dideren
“To tremble or shiver; dialectal spellings varied considerably.”
17th Century
English
dither
“To tremble, shake, or be agitated.”
18th–19th Century
English
didder
“A dialectal variant meaning to tremble or quiver.”
Modern English
English
didder
“A regional or dialectal verb meaning to tremble; dither is the more widespread form.”