{"id":2338,"date":"2022-11-13T12:58:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-13T12:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2338"},"modified":"2022-11-15T12:01:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T12:01:02","slug":"adventures-in-etymology-befuddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2338","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Etymology &#8211; Befuddle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Befuddle\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-11-13T12:58:40+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this Adventure in Etymology we are getting perplexed and confused by the origins of the word befuddle.\n\n\n\nBefuddle [b\u026a\u02c8f\u028cdl] means:\n\n \tto perplex or confuse (sb)\n \tto stupefy (sb), especially with alcohol\n\nIt comes from be- (a prefix) and fuddle (...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9105\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2338-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2338-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"befuddle.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this Adventure in Etymology we are getting perplexed and confused by the origins of the word <strong>befuddle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/guppiecat\/2121026219\/in\/photolist-vtpfg-9z5Aqm-2k9fFVq-2FtW3-9oQ9ty-bEYE7-7ZMnB9-dMkL2r-53RzVF-3RKiQc-hTCXW-yZwqv-336tE-4Dq64R-7nx5jx-DzMkKe-Hq8YHq-q1gweT-4eqPcz-im1XYS-58rMak-7V7okg-wsf9m-2kJDK2r-2kJDK4k-sh29L-98pa1T-2kJzuRX-52UJ4p-2kJzuQ4-2kREXo-auBFB-JPzr-5bd6jF-7Q2Cdp-4QrqXF-9poiiZ-4nJrKo-C5sp3c-97hr1-7ua2pN-9LPWcX-f8SeAc-aL1jQ-7WkvnT-NTCbK-z1mx9-72vgpA-72DA7K-7j9auy\" title=\"Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithicus rosalia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/2119\/2121026219_d109ec55de_z.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithicus rosalia)\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Befuddle<\/strong> [b\u026a\u02c8f\u028cdl] means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to perplex or confuse (sb)<\/li>\n<li>to stupefy (sb), especially with alcohol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It comes from <strong>be-<\/strong> (a prefix) and <strong>fuddle<\/strong> (to confuse, intoxicate, get drunk; intoxication, a muddle or confusion) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/befuddle#English\">source<\/a>], possibly from the Low German <strong>fud(d)eln<\/strong> (to work negligently) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/word\/fuddle\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Related words include <strong>befuddlement<\/strong> (a state of being befuddled), <strong>fuddlesome<\/strong> (confusing), <strong>fuddler<\/strong> (drunkard) and <strong>fuddling<\/strong> (intoxication).<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, in some English dialects, such as in Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Bedfordshire, a <strong>fuddle<\/strong> is a party or picnic where attendees bring food and wine.<\/p>\n<p>Such an event might also be called a <strong>potluck<\/strong>, <strong>potluck dinner<\/strong>, <strong>pitch-in<\/strong>, <strong>shared lunch<\/strong>, <strong>faith supper<\/strong>, <strong>covered-dish supper<\/strong>, <strong>Jacob\u2019s Join<\/strong>, <strong>bring a plate<\/strong> or <strong>fellowship meal<\/strong> [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Potluck\">source<\/a>]. Other names are available. What would you call it?<\/p>\n<p>According to the description of the photo, which is of a Golden Lion Tamarin (<em>Leontopithicus rosalia<\/em>) by the way, &#8220;Tamarins are easy to confuse. I just asked him what the square root of 5 was, and he got all befuddled.&#8221; So it&#8217;s a good way to illustrate befuddlement, and I like to use photos of cute animals on my posts, because why the hell not?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3a5Zzw2VQfQ\">video<\/a> I made of this information:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3a5Zzw2VQfQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video made with <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37vAg5P\">Doodly<\/a> [afflilate link].<\/p>\n<p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>, and I explore etymological connections between Celtic languages on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/\">Celtiadur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/id1432641094\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3\/radio-omniglot\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/radio-omniglot\">PlayerFM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podtail.com\/da\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/\">podtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/uk\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63\">PayPal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/omniglot\">Patreon<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/donations.htm\">contribute to Omniglot in other ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Befuddle\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-11-13T12:58:40+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this Adventure in Etymology we are getting perplexed and confused by the origins of the word befuddle.\n\n\n\nBefuddle [b\u026a\u02c8f\u028cdl] means:\n\n \tto perplex or confuse (sb)\n \tto stupefy (sb), especially with alcohol\n\nIt comes from be- (a prefix) and fuddle (...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9106\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2338-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2338-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/befuddle.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"befuddle.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this Adventure in Etymology we are getting perplexed and confused by the origins of the word befuddle. Befuddle [b\u026a\u02c8f\u028cdl] means: to perplex or confuse (sb) to stupefy (sb), especially with alcohol It comes from be- (a prefix) and fuddle (to confuse, intoxicate, get drunk; intoxication, a muddle or confusion) [source], possibly from the Low [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,20,56,4,129,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures-in-etymology","category-english","category-etymology","category-language","category-low-german-plattduutsch","category-podcast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2338"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2353,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338\/revisions\/2353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}