sluddern.
/ˈslʌdə/ dialect.
(See quot. 1796.)
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > constitution of matter > semi-fluidity > [noun] > a semi-fluid substance or mass
sklucec1430
pap1435
slurryc1440
cream1540
batter1601
slabbermenta1620
swill1665
soss1691
porridge1700
cremor1701
sludge1702
semifluid1731
sludder1796
sloppery1832
slob1885
slabber1887
slather1928
gunk1949
1796 W. Marshall Provincialisms E. Yorks. in Rural Econ. Yorks. (ed. 2) II. 345 Sludder, or Sluther, loose, broken, slippery, pappy matter; as curds and whey, loose fat, mud, &c.
Derivatives
ˈsludder v. (intransitive) to wallow.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > move irregularly or be agitated [verb (intransitive)] > roll or tumble about > of persons or animals > wallow
wallowc900
swolderc1200
slabc1315
rolla1398
muddlea1450
welter1530
swetter1536
topple1542
swelt1575
swelter1595
sludder1874
1874 J. G. Wood Out of Doors 144 Transfixing them as they lay ‘sluddering’ on the mud or sand.
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n.1796