v. Now dial. (see Eng. Dial. Dict.). Also 7 strodle. A variant of STRADDLE.
1607. Stroddle [see STATUARY sb.1].
1630. Randolph, Aristippus, Pedler, 31. I haue strodled ouer three of the terrestrial globes with my Geometricall rambling.
1678. Bunyan, Pilgr., I. 71. Then Apollyon strodled quite over the whole breadth of the way.
1702. Lond. Gaz., No. 3867/4. Stolen…, a black Mare … stroddles in her walk as if her Back was broke.
Hence Stroddling ppl. a. (in quot. fig.).
1647. Maids’ Petition, 1. To avoid all strodling or stragling intentions or actions on dayes consecrate.
