Ruddleman

noun

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Noun

1
Someone who deals in ruddle (red ochre), usually itinerant and red-stained
"And little Rutlandshire is tearmed Raddleman."

Synonyms

raddleman reddleman

Example

"And little Rutlandshire is tearmed Raddleman."

Etymology

From ruddle + -man. First appears in print in 1622, possibly coined by Michael Drayton.

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