Etymology

guddle

gud·dle
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Today it means: To catch (fish) with the hands, especially by groping at the bank of a stream or under stones. Full definition →

Scots guddle
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  1. Scots · derived fromgutter“to spatter with mud”
  2. Scots · derived fromguddle
  3. English todayguddle

From Scots guddle, imitative of the splashing of water, and modelled after words like muddle and puddle, perhaps influenced by Scots gutter (“to spatter with mud”).

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