Rad"dle, v. t. To interweave or
twist together.
Raddling or working it up like basket
work.
De Foe.Rad"dle, n. [Cf. Ruddle.] A
red pigment used in marking sheep, and in some mechanical processes;
ruddle. "A raddle of rouge." Thackeray.
Rad"dle, v. t. To mark or paint
with, or as with, raddle. "Whitened and raddled old
women." Thackeray.
Rad"dle (răd"d'l), n. [Cf. G.
räder, rädel, 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.
2. A hedge or fence made with raddles; --
called also raddle hedge. Todd.
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.