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Guddled vs Ruddled - What's the difference?

guddled | ruddled |

As verbs the difference between guddled and ruddled

is that guddled is past tense of guddle while ruddled is past tense of ruddle.

guddled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (guddle)

  • guddle

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To catch fish with the hands, especially by groping under stones or at the banks of a stream.
  • ----

    ruddled

    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)