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Dudder vs Dunder - What's the difference?

dudder | dunder |

As nouns the difference between dudder and dunder

is that dudder is (uk|dated) a peddler or hawker, especially of cheap and flashy goods pretended to be smuggled; a duffer while dunder is (west indies) the lees or dregs of cane juice, used in the distillation of rum.

As a verb dudder

is to confuse or confound with noise.

dudder

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, dated) A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap and flashy goods pretended to be smuggled; a duffer.

    • Etymology 2

    Related to dodder.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To confuse or confound with noise.
    • (Jennings)
  • To shiver or tremble; to dodder.
  • * Ford
    • I dudder and shake like an aspen leaf.
    (Webster 1913)

    dunder

    English

    (wikipedia dunder)

    Noun

  • (West Indies) The lees or dregs of cane juice, used in the distillation of rum.
    • The use of dunder in the making of rum answers the purpose of yeast in the fermentation of flour. — B. Edwards.
    (Webster 1913)