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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of betwattle archaic, form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   surprised, confounded, befuddled, to be in a distressed state of mind. West-Country, archaic

   "But everybody—except Anwara, who was plainly betwattled—admitted the child was strange."

Example

More examples

"But everybody—except Anwara, who was plainly betwattled—admitted the child was strange."

Etymology

Late 18th century Dorset British slang for confused, bewildered. From be- + twattle (“to talk”) + -ed.

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