eyndill

Scots

Alternative forms

• eindill, endill

Etymology

Origin obscure. Probably from a frequentative form of eind, aynd (“to breathe”), equivalent to eind +‎ -le, related to onde (“to breathe”). Compare also Old English andian (“to envy, be envious or jealous”). More at onde.

Verb

eyndill

1. (intransitive) To be or become jealous.