As verbs the difference between guddle and ruddle
is that guddle is to catch fish with the hands, especially by groping under stones or at the banks of a stream while ruddle is to mark something with red ochre.
As a noun ruddle is
a form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep or ruddle can be a riddle or sieve.
guddle
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To catch fish with the hands, especially by groping under stones or at the banks of a stream.
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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)
