▪ I. † duddle, n. Obs. rare.
A teat, nipple.
| 1708 T. Ward Eng. Ref. (1716) 242 To his lips Madge held the Bottle, On which he suckt, as Child at Duddle. |
▪ II. † duddle, v. Obs.
[cf. doddle v. and diddle v.3]
trans. To confuse, muddle.
| 1548 W. Patten Exped. Scotl. in Arb. Garner III. 129 Howbeit because the riders were no babies, nor their horses any colts, they could [with their rattles] neither duddle the one nor affray the other. 1575 Laneham Let. (1871) 47 So duddld with such varietee of delyghts..[they] coold not..tend their work a whyt. |