stroddle, v. Now dial. (see Eng. Dial. Dict.).
(ˈstrɒd(ə)l)
Also 7 strodle.
A variant of straddle.
| 1607 Stroddle [see statuary n.1]. 1630 Randolph Aristippus, Pedler 31, I haue strodled ouer three of the terrestrial globes with my Geometricall rambling. 1678 Bunyan Pilgr. i. 71 Then Apollyon strodled quite over the whole breadth of the way. 1702 Lond. Gaz. No. 3867/4 Stolen.., a black Mare..stroddles in her walk as if her Back was broke. |
Hence ˈstroddling ppl. a. (in quot. fig.).
| 1647 Maids' Petition 1 To avoid all strodling or stragling intentions or actions on dayes consecrate. |