pudder

plural pudders

1. Synonym of pother (“commotion, noise”)

   All in a pudder.

   1641 May, John Milton, Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England: And the Causes that hitherto have Hindred it. […], [London]: […] Thomas Vnderhill, →OCLC

   Synonyms: pother

present singular third person pudders · participle present puddering · participle past puddered · past puddered

1. transitiveTo perplex; to embarrass; to confuse; to bother.

   that can be of no other use but to perplex and pudder him if he compares them

   a. 1705, John Locke, “Of the Conduct of the Understanding”, in Posthumous Works of Mr. John Locke: […], London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], published 1706, →OCLC

2. intransitiveTo make a tumult or bustle; to splash; to make a pother or fuss.

   Puddering in the designs or doings of others.

   a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC

   1 more example

   Others pudder into their food with their broad nebs.

   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