ruddleman
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
ruddle + -man. First appears in print in 1622, possibly coined by Michael Drayton.
Noun
ruddleman (plural ruddlemen)
- Someone who deals in ruddle (red ochre)
- 1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 23:
- And little Rutlandshire is tearmed Raddleman.
- 1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 23:
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