maudle

verb — 3 senses

maudle

verb

UK /ˈmɔːdəl/ · US /ˈmɔdəl/

Etymology A back-formation from maudlin, taken as the present participle.

1

Obsolete To throw into confusion or disorder.

2

Obsolete To render maudlin.

3

To act in an excessively sentimental way.

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