sideling Meaning, Definition & Usage

Side"ling adverb

Etymology

OE. sideling, fr. side side. See Side, and cf. Sidelong, Headlong.

Definitions

1. Sidelong; on the side; laterally; also, obliquely; askew.

   A fellow nailed up maps . . . some sideling, and others upside down. Swift.

Side"ling adjective

Definitions

1. Inclining to one sidel directed toward one side; sloping; inclined; as, sideling ground.