guddling

guddling
Scottish Vernacular Dictionary
Messing about in the water, playing. e.g. if a child is playing in a muddy puddle or the bath with some toys with no real pupose to the game they are said to be guddling. Also a technique for catching fish in burns using only your hands.

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