Sekirov Dictionary

ruddle

/ˈɹʌdəl/

noun 3
verb 3
forms 3

noun3

A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep.
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A riddle or sieve.
- They will not passe thorough the holes of the sieve, ruddle or trie, if they be narrow. — 1603
(no longer used) Ruddiness; red coloration.

verb3

To mark something with red ochre.
To sift together; to mix, as through a sieve.
To raddle or twist.

forms

ruddled · ruddling · ruddles

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