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31Addle Street — West out of Aldermanbury to Wood Street at No.43 and to Silver Street (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Within. First mention: Addlestreete (S. ed. 1598, p.231). Earlier names and forms : Adelane or Adeistrete, 1556 (Ct. H.W. II. 66o) …
32addle-brain — n. addle pate, one who is slow witted or foolish …
33addle-brains — n. addle pate, one who is slow witted or foolish …
34addle-headed — a. Foolish, stupid, dull, muddled, doltish, brainless, shallow, soft, sappy, witless, blockish, weak headed, muddle headed, weak minded, feeble minded, half witted, short witted, shallow brained, dull witted, thick skulled, addle pated …
35addle-pated — a. See addle headed …
36addle-brained — addˈle brained, addˈle headed or addˈle pated adjective Muddle headed • • • Main Entry: ↑addle …
37addle-headed — addˈle brained, addˈle headed or addˈle pated adjective Muddle headed • • • Main Entry: ↑addle …
38addle-pated — addˈle brained, addˈle headed or addˈle pated adjective Muddle headed • • • Main Entry: ↑addle …
39addle — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English adel filth, from Old English adela; akin to Middle Low German adele liquid manure Date: 1682 1. of an egg rotten 2. confused II. verb (addled; addling …
40addle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. confuse, muddle, befuddle. See disorder. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up,… …
