1. A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea. Ure.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.
CUDDEN Cud"den (kd"d'n), n. Etym: [For sense 1, cf. Scot.cuddy an ass; for sense 2, see 3d Cuddy.]
1. A clown; a low rustic; a dolt. [Obs.] The slavering cudden, propped upon his staff. Dryden.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The coalfish. See 3d Cuddy.
CUDDLE
Cud"dle (kd"d'l), v. i. [imp. & p.p. Cuddled (-d'ld); p.pr. & vb. n.
Cuddling (-dlng).] Etym: [Prob. for couthle, fr. couth known; cf. OE.
kuppen to cuddle, or cu to make friends with. SeeCouth, Uncouth,
Can.]
Defn: To She cuddles low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly. Prior.
CUDDLE
Cud"dle, v. t.