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Definition of Raddle
1. Verb. Twist or braid together, interlace.
2. Noun. A red iron ore used in dyeing and marking.
3. Verb. Mark or paint with raddle.
Definition of Raddle
1. n. A long, flexible stick, rod, or branch, which is interwoven with others, between upright posts or stakes, in making a kind of hedge or fence.
2. v. t. To interweave or twist together.
3. n. A red pigment used in marking sheep, and in some mechanical processes; ruddle.
4. v. t. To mark or paint with, or as with, raddle.
Definition of Raddle
1. Noun. A red ochre. ¹
2. Verb. To mark with raddle; to daub something red. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Raddle
1. to weave together [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES]
Medical Definition of Raddle
1. 1. A long, flexible stick, rod, or branch, which is interwoven with others, between upright posts or stakes, in making a kind of hedge or fence. 2. A hedge or fence made with raddles; called also raddle hedge. 3. An instrument consisting of a woodmen bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to keep the warp of a proper width, and prevent tangling when it is wound upon the beam of the loom. Origin: Cf. G. Rader, radel, sieve, or perhaps E. Reed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Raddle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of Charles Dickens by Charles Dickens, Gilbert Ashville Pierce (1894)
""Well, Mr. raddle," said Mrs. Bardell, "I'm sure you ought to feel very much
honoured at you and Tommy being the only gentlemen to escort so many ladies all ..."
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