1. a cowardly or dishonorable person
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical or literary

1. cowardly; dishonorable; contemptible
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical or literary

Examples

• The knight called his rival a nidering for refusing to face him in combat.
• Such nidering behavior brought shame upon his entire family.
• He was branded a nidering after abandoning his comrades in battle.
• The lord would not tolerate nidering conduct among his soldiers.
• In medieval literature, the nidering often meets a tragic end.