rad·dle 1 (r d l)tr.v. rad·dled, rad·dling, rad·dles To twist together; interweave. [From dialectal raddle, stick interwoven with others in a fence, from Anglo-Norman reidele, stout pole, possibly from Middle High German reidel, rod; see reidh- in Indo-European roots.] |
| rad·dle 2 (rdl) n. & v. Variant of ruddle. |
raddle1
vb
(tr) another word for interweave
[from obsolete noun sense of raddle meaning a rod, wattle, or lath, from Old French redalle a stick, pole; of obscure origin]
raddle2
vb
(Clothing & Fashion) (tr) Chiefly Brit to paint (the face) with rouge
n & vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) another word for ruddle
[variant of ruddle]
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| Noun | 1. | raddle - a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted |
| Verb | 1. | raddle - twist or braid together, interlace interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving |
| 2. | raddle - mark or paint with raddle mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
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