pudder

Pud"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Puddered; p. pr. & vb. n. Puddering.] Etym: [Cf. Pother.] Defn: To make a tumult or bustle; to splash; to make a pother or fuss; to potter; to meddle. Puddering in the designs or doings of others. Barrow. Others pudder into their food with their broad nebs. Holland. Pud"der, v. t. Defn: To perplex; to embarrass; to confuse; to bother; as, to pudder a man. Locke. Pud"der, n. Defn: A pother; a tumult; a confused noise; turmoil; bustle. "All in a pudder." Milton.

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