What is to perforate so as to make like a riddle; to make many holes in; as, a house riddled with shot called?
riddle — To perforate so as to make like a riddle; to make many holes in; as, a house riddled with shot. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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