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REDDLE
ruddle, reddle, raddle
(noun) a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reddle (countable and uncountable, plural reddles)
Red ochre
Synonyms
• raddle
• ruddle
Verb
reddle (third-person singular simple present reddles, present participle reddling, simple past and past participle reddled)
To redden.
Synonyms
• raddle
• ruddle
Anagrams
• Eldred, Ledder
Source: Wiktionary
Red"dle (rd"d'l), n. Etym: [From Red; cf. G. r. Cf. Ruddle.] (Min.)
Definition: Red chalk. See under Chalk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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