suddle

noun or verb

sud·​dle

ˈsədᵊl,

ˈsu̇d-

Scottish & dialectal, England

: stain, soil

Word History

Etymology

probably from Middle High German sudelen; akin to German dialect sudel swamp, bog, Greek hyei it is raining

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