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  • adjective archaic surprised, confounded, befuddled, to be in a distressed state of mind.
  • verb archaic Simple past tense and past participle of betwattle.

Etymologies

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Late 18th century Dorset British slang for confused, bewildered.

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  • "Surprised, confounded, out of one's senses; also bewrayed."

    September 7, 2008