reddle

American

[red-l] / ˈrɛd l /

noun

reddled, reddling

ruddle.

reddle British

/ ˈrɛdəl /

noun

a variant spelling of ruddle

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Clay, flint, ochre of various kinds, saltpetre, alum, reddle, soapstone, plumbago, oil-stone, marble, serpentine, &c., may be enumerated among the useful minerals of less importance, which characterize that region.

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Red chalk or reddle is an impure earthy variety of haematite.

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