pudder

Compare pother.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʌdə(ɹ)/

  Rhymes: -ʌdə(ɹ)

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pudder (plural pudders)

1. A confused noise; turmoil; bustle; tumult.
   • 1641 May, John Milton, Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England: And the Cavvses that hitherto have Hindred it; republished as Will Taliaferro Hale, editor, Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England (Yale Studies in English; LIV), New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1916, →OCLC:

     All in a pudder.

pudder (third-person singular simple present pudders, present participle puddering, simple past and past participle puddered)

1. (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

2. (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. , volumes (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.

• redd up

From French poudre, from Latin pulvis.

pudder n (definite singular pudderet, indefinite plural pudder or puddere, definite plural puddera or pudderne)

1. powder (often cosmetic)

• pulver

• puddersnø

• “pudder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “pudder” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From French poudre, from Latin pulvis.

pudder n (definite singular pudderet, indefinite plural pudder, definite plural puddera)

1. powder (often cosmetic)

• pulver

• puddersnø

• “pudder” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.