Ni'ding (nī'dĭng) noun [ Written also nithing .] [ Anglo-Saxon nīðing , from nīð wickness, malice, hatred.] A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium. [ Obsolete] « He is worthy to be called a niding .» Howell. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/20