rud·dle (r d l) also red·dle (r dl) or rad·dle (r dl)n. Red ocherous iron ore, used in dyeing and marking. tr.v. rud·dled also red·dled or rad·dled, rud·dling also red·dling or rad·dl·ing, rud·dles also red·dles or rad·dles To dye or mark with or as if with red ocher: ruddle sheep. [Probably diminutive of rud, red, from Middle English rudde, from Old English rudu; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.] |
ruddle [ˈrʌdəl], raddle, reddle
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a red ochre, used esp to mark sheep
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to mark (sheep) with ruddle
[diminutive formed from Old English rudu redness; see rudd]
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| Noun | 1. | ruddle - a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted |
| Verb | 1. | ruddle - twist or braid together, interlace interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving |
| 2. | ruddle - redden as if with a red ocher color redden - make red; "The setting sun reddened the sky" |
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