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English
Etymology
Compare pother.
Pronunciation
Noun
pudder (plural pudders)
- A confused noise; turmoil; bustle; tumult.
Verb
pudder (third-person singular simple present pudders, present participle puddering, simple past and past participle puddered)
- (transitive) To perplex; to embarrass; to confuse; to bother.
a. 1705, John Locke, “Of the Conduct of the Understanding”, in Posthumous Works of Mr. John Locke: , London: A and J Churchill, , published 1706, →OCLC:that can be of no other use but to perplex and pudder him if he compares them
- (intransitive) To make a tumult or bustle; to splash; to make a pother or fuss.
a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number). Of Quietness, and doing our own Business”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. , volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A J Valpy, , published 1830–1831, →OCLC:Puddering in the designs or doings of others.
1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. , (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: Adam Islip, →OCLC:Others pudder into their food with their broad nebs.
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French poudre, from Latin pulvis.
Noun
pudder n (definite singular pudderet, indefinite plural pudder or puddere, definite plural puddera or pudderne)
- powder (often cosmetic)
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References
- “pudder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “pudder” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French poudre, from Latin pulvis.
Noun
pudder n (definite singular pudderet, indefinite plural pudder, definite plural puddera)
- powder (often cosmetic)
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Derived terms
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