caudle v EDD ~ v 'to do household work in an untidy manner' Co.
   1 To do carelessly; to prepare in an off-hand fashion.
   T 141/59-65² She'd have to caudle up something else for he now, or warm up—kept this warm what they had cooking. C 73-128 To caudle it up—to make a poor attempt at anything, whether it be a plan or a cake.
   2 To litter; to confuse.
   Q 71-7 The room was all caudled up with ornaments. C 71-128 I'm so caudled up now, I don't know what I'm doing.

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