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adj
surprised, confounded, befuddled, to be in a distressed state of mind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: West-Country, archaic
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verb
simple past and past participle of betwattle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, form-of, participle, past
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History
Late 18th century Dorset British slang for confused, bewildered. From be- + twattle (“to talk”) + -ed.
