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Staddle vs Skaddle - What's the difference?

staddle | skaddle |

As nouns the difference between staddle and skaddle

is that staddle is (archaic) a prop or support; a staff, crutch while skaddle is (uk|obsolete|dialect) hurt; damage.

As a verb staddle

is to form staddles of hay.

As an adjective skaddle is

(uk|obsolete|dialect) hurtful.

staddle

English

(Staddle stones)

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A prop or support; a staff, crutch.
  • The lower part or supporting frame of a stack, a stack-stand.
  • Any supporting framework or base.
  • A small tree; sapling.
  • (agriculture) One of the separate plots into which a of hay is shaken out for the purpose of drying.

    • Verb

    (staddl)
  • To form staddles of hay.
  • (forestry) to mark a sapling to be spared during a cut down of trees

    • See also

    * staddle stone

    skaddle

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, obsolete, dialect) Hurtful.
    • (Ray)

    Noun

  • (UK, obsolete, dialect) hurt; damage
    • (Ray)
    (Webster 1913)