Meaning
A dung heap.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English midding, myddyng, from Old Danish mykdyngja, (a compound of Old Norse myk, myki (“muck, manure”) and dyngja (“dung, dungpile”)), whence also Danish møgdynge and mødding, Norwegian mødding, dialectal Swedish mödding.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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