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Rad"dle (răd"d'l), n. [Cf. G. r&ä;der, r&ä;del, sieve, or perhaps E. reed.] 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.
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2. A hedge or fence made with raddles; -- called also raddle hedge. Todd.
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3. An instrument consisting of a wooden 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.
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Rad"dle (răd"d'l), v. t. To interweave or twist together.
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Raddling or working it up like basket work. De Foe.
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Rad"dle (răd"d'l), n. [Cf. Ruddle.] A red pigment used in marking sheep, and in some mechanical processes; ruddle. “A raddle of rouge.” Thackeray.
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Rad"dle, v. t. To mark or paint with, or as with, raddle. “Whitened and raddled old women.” Thackeray.
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