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1 addle
{'ædl}
1. разбърквам, размътвам, обърквам
2. развалям се (за яйце)
ADDLE egg запъртък
ADDLE brained, ADDLE headed a с размътен ум
3. v разваля се, вмирисва се, побърквам, забърквам* * *{'adl} v 1. разбърквам, размътвам: обърквам: 2. развалям се (за* * *размътвам; развален; изкуфял;* * *1. addle brained, addle headed a с размътен ум 2. addle egg запъртък 3. v разваля се, вмирисва се, побърквам, забърквам 4. разбърквам, размътвам, обърквам 5. развалям се (за яйце)* * *addle[´ædl] I. adj (само в съчет.) 1. развален, размътен; \addle-egg мъток, запъртък; 2. объркан, забъркан, заблуден; изкуфял; \addle-headed, \addle-brained побъркан, умопобъркан; II. v 1. побърквам, размътвам; to \addle o.'s brains побърквам се; 2. развалям се (за яйце); 3. диал. печеля; изкарвам (прехраната).
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addle — (v.) 1712, from addle (n.) urine, liquid filth, from O.E. adela mud, mire, liquid manure (cognate with O.Swed. adel urine, M.L.G. adel, Du. aal puddle ). Used in noun phrase addle egg (mid 13c.) egg that does not hatch, rotten egg, lit. urine egg … Etymology dictionary
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