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addle | adde |

As a verb addle

is (provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.

As an adjective addle

is having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

As a noun addle

is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow.

As a proper noun adde is

a hypocoristic form of the male given name adolf.

addle

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) addlen, from (etyl) .

Verb

(addl)
  • (provincial, Northern England) To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living. — .
  • (provincial, Northern England) To thrive or grow; to ripen.
  • :* Kill ivy, else tree will addle no more. – .

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.
  • (by extension) Unfruitful]] or confused, as brains; muddled. [[w:John Dryden, John Dryden .
  • addled
    • Derived terms
    * addle-brain * addle-headed * addle-pated * addle plot * addleness * addlepated

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Liquid filth; mire.
  • (provincial) Lees; dregs.
    • (Wright)

    Verb

    (addl)
  • To make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.
    • "Their eggs were addled ." .
  • To cause fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A foolish or dull-witted fellow.
    • (Webster 1913)

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    adde

    English

    Verb

    (head)

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