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Cruddles vs Ruddles - What's the difference?

cruddles | ruddles |

As verbs the difference between cruddles and ruddles

is that cruddles is third-person singular of cruddle while ruddles is third-person singular of ruddle.

cruddles

English

Verb

(head)
  • (cruddle)

  • cruddle

    English

    Verb

    (cruddl)
  • (obsolete) To curdle.
  • See how thy blood cruddles at this. — Beaumont and Fletcher.
    (Webster 1913)

    ruddles

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ruddle)

  • ruddle

    English

    Etymology 1

    (en)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep
  • Synonyms
    * raddle * reddle
    Derived terms
    * ruddleman

    Verb

    (ruddl)
  • To mark something with red ochre.
  • To raddle or twist.
  • Synonyms
    * raddle * reddle

    References

    *OED 2nd edition 1989

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A riddle or sieve.
  • (Holland)