guddle

[guhd-l]Scot.

verb (used with object), gud·dled, gud·dling.

to catch (fish) by groping with the hands, as under rocks or along a riverbank.

verb (used without object), gud·dled, gud·dling.

to grope for fish under stones, along a riverbank, etc.

noun

Informal. a muddled affair; mix-up; confusion.

Origin of guddle

First recorded in 1810–20; probably imitative

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Historical Examples of guddle

Guddle, to catch fish with the hands by groping under the stones or banks.
Weir of Hermiston
Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for guddle

guddle

verb

to catch (fish) by groping with the hands under the banks or stones of a stream

noun

a muddle; confusion

Word Origin for guddle

C19: of unknown origin

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