riddle
English
/ˈɹɪdəl/
noun
Definitions
- A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
- An ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English redel inherited from Old English rǣdels inherited from *rādislī (conjecture, counsel) affix from English rede (advice, counsel).
Origin
English
rede
Gloss
advice, counsel
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arread English
- atrede English
- berede English
- misrede English
- rede English
- redecraft English
- redeless English
- ridder English
- riddlee English
- riddlelike English
- riddler English
- riddlesome English
- unriddle English
- unriddleable English
- unriddler English
- Reinform German
- Reinheit German
- Reinstoff German
- Unreinheit German
- astrein German
- besenrein German
- bundrein German
- hochrein German
- höchstrein German
- judenrein German
- lupenrein German
- löffelrein German
- rebsortenrein German
- rein German
- reinlich German
- reinrassig German
- reinwaschen German
- sortenrein German
- stubenrein German
- unrein German
- *rēdaną Proto-Germanic
- arædan Old English
- berædan Old English
- forrædan Old English
- gerædan Old English
- misrædan Old English
- oferrædan Old English
- ondrædan Old English
- rædels Old English
- rædere Old English
- ræding Old English
- rǣdan Old English
- rǣdels Old English
- rede Middle English
- redel Middle English
- reden Middle English
- ridder Middle English
- rātisli Old High German
- reine Middle High German
- *rādislī gmw-pro
- *rādisli Old Dutch