guddle

verb

guddle

verb

UK, SC /ˈɡʌd(ə)l/ · US /ˈɡʌd(ə)l/

Etymology 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”).

Fishing, Hobbies, Lifestyle Scotland, Ambitransitive To catch (fish) with the hands, especially by groping at the bank of a stream or under stones.

Derived terms: guddler, guddling

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