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ruddle

UK/ˈɹʌdəl/ US/ˈrʌdʌl/ uncommon obsolete
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking

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verb

1.
2.

redden as if with a red ocher color

Origin

From rud + -le. Compare German Rötel (“track”), Post-Classical Latin rudellum. Compare to reddle and raddle.

Phrases

  • Lemnian ruddle

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