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Ruddle vs Rundle - What's the difference?

ruddle | rundle |

As nouns the difference between ruddle and rundle

is that ruddle is a form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep or ruddle can be a riddle or sieve while rundle is (obsolete) a round; a step of a ladder; a rung.

As a verb ruddle

is to mark something with red ochre.

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)

    rundle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A round; a step of a ladder; a rung.
  • * Brian Duppa
  • (obsolete) A ball.
  • (Holland)
  • (obsolete) Something that rotates about an axis, such as a wheel or the drum of a capstan.
  • * Bishop Wilkins
  • an axis or cylinder having a rundle about it
  • (engineering, obsolete) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
  • (Webster 1913)