I. ˈa-d ə l adjective
Etymology: Middle English adel filth, from Old English adela; akin to Middle Low German adele liquid manure
Date: 1682
1. of an egg : rotten
2. : confused
II. verb
( ad·dled ; ad·dling ˈad-liŋ, ˈa-d ə l-iŋ)
Date: 1682
transitive verb
: to throw into confusion : confound
intransitive verb
1. : to become rotten : spoil
2. : to become confused