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Adele vs Addle - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between adele and addle

is that adele is (mathematics) a member of a self-dual topological ring built on the field of rational numbers (or, more generally, any algebraic number field), and involving in a symmetric way all the completions of the field while addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow.

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.

adele

English

Etymology 1

Anglicized form of , the (etyl) equivalent of Adela .

Proper noun

(s)
  • .
  • * 1833 The New Monthly Magazine , E. Littell, Vol. 1, January-June 1833, page 211("On Grand Christian Names"):
    • The beauty and simplicity of names are altogether arbitrary: Mary and Elizabeth, and Judith, may suit a taste formed on the Puritan model, that is to say, an English and Scottish taste: the French consider Victoire, Adele , Adriane, or any other such "fanciful and romantic" names, quite as simple, and perhaps as beautiful, as Mr. Stuart does Mary and Jane.

    Etymology 2

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and neighboring Togo.

    • See also

    * (Adele language) * (ade) *

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    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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