addled
/ˈæ.dəld/verb
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(provincial) To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living.
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(provincial) To thrive or grow; to ripen.
verb
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To make addle; to grow addle; to muddle
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To cause fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell.
adjective
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(of eggs) Bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo.
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Confused; mixed up.
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Morbid, corrupt, putrid, or barren.