4 entries under this word

Addle

Ăd'dle, a.

adjective

a. [A-S. adl, sick, diseased; adlian, aidlian, to be sick; W. hadl, hadyl, decayed, corrupt, hadlu, to decay.] Having lost the power of development, by becoming diseased, as eggs; putrid; corrupt. Hence, producing nothing; unfruitful or barren, as brains. Dryden.

Ăd'dle, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To make addle; to make corrupt or morbid. “Themselves were chilled, their eggs were addled.” Cowper.

Ăd'dle, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [A-S. ædlian, edlian, to gain reward; ed, again, and lean, loan, reward.]

To earn by labor; as, to addle up a little money. Forby.
To thrive or grow; as, a tree will not addle when embraced by ivy. Tusser.

Ăd'dle, n.

noun

n. [See supra.] 1. Laborers' wages. Halliwell. 2. The lees of wine. Ash.