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We gave it up when the puzzle threatened to addle our brains, and prepared to start away on our journey.
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS GO MOTORINGHILDEGARD G. FREY
And ever since he had been repeating to himself, “What do they addle?”
A MONTH IN YORKSHIREWALTER WHITE
Thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is full of meat, and yet thy head hath been beaten as addle as an egg for quarrelling.
SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIETWILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
My strong ale must have got into your addle pate with a vengeance.
WINDSOR CASTLEWILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH
Then came a tender half-playful recommendation to his daughter not to addle her brains with overmuch thinking.
INTO THE HIGHWAYS AND HEDGESF. F. MONTRSOR (FRANCES FREDERICA)
Bit yo seem coom to an honest trade—an Louie theer ha larnt a trade too,—an addle't a bit money,—an she's a fine-grown lass—'
THE HISTORY OF DAVID GRIEVEMRS. HUMPHRY WARD
No earthly profit unless to addle the brain and leave the pocket empty.
THREE WONDER PLAYSLADY I. A. GREGORY
A big case o' lightnin' and thunder will addle aiggs and keep 'em from hatchin'.
THE VIRGINIANOWEN WISTER
I 'd rather take my chance of a sabre-cut any day than addle my brains with too much thought.
THE DALTONS, VOLUME I (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVER
She stretched out a great red hand and arm on each side of her, so as to bar the doorway, and slowly nodded her addle head at me.
THE WOMAN IN WHITEWILKIE COLLINS
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