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Maudle vs Mardle - What's the difference?

maudle | mardle |

As a verb maudle

is (obsolete|transitive) to throw into confusion or disorder.

As a noun mardle is

a chat or gossip.

maudle

English

Verb

(maudl)
  • (obsolete) To throw into confusion or disorder.
  • (obsolete) To render maudlin.
    • (Webster 1913)

    mardle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chat or gossip.

    • References

    * John Rogers, The Undelivered Mardle, Darton, Longman and Todd, 2012 * Charles Moore, 'The Spectator's Notes', The Spectator, 6 April 2013, 'John Rogers, a retired teacher, was supposed to deliver a ‘mardle’ — a Suffolk word for a gossipy talk — in aid of the church of Letheringham ...' * Alastair Sawday, Slow Norfolk and Suffolk, Bradt Travel Guides, 2010, p.144, 'It's a place to feed the ducks, lick an ice cream and have a "mardle" (Norfolk-speak for leisurely chat) on market days.'