ruddle
transitive verb
Noun
Middle English rodel, from rud, rude, rode "red color, redness" (going back to Old English rudu) + -le, noun suffix, perhaps here instrumental — more at ruddy
Verb
derivative of ruddle entry 1
14th century, in the meaning defined above
1538, in the meaning defined above
ruddervator
ruddleman
“Ruddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruddle. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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