Raddle
/ˈræd.əl/noun
A red chalk or pigment used to mark sheep or other animals, or the act of marking them with it.
Did you know?Raddle is historically connected to red marking substances, and its linguistic family reaches back to a root for “red,” the same ancient color-source behind words like ruby and ruddy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reudh-
“to be red, ruddy”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*raudaz
“red, reddish”
Old English
OE
rēad
“red”
Middle English
ME
raddle
“red ochre or chalk used for marking”
Modern English
English
raddle
“red chalk or pigment used to mark animals”