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med⋅dle

[med-l]
–verb (used without object), -dled, -dling.
to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!

Origin:
1250–1300; ME medlen < OF me(s)dler, var. of mesler (F mêler) < VL *misculāre, freq. of L miscēre to mix


meddler, noun
med⋅dling⋅ly, adverb


intervene, intrude, pry.
med·dle   (měd'l)   
intr.v.   med·dled, med·dling, med·dles
  1. To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere. See Synonyms at interfere.
  2. To handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper.

[Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, variant of Old French mesler, from Vulgar Latin *misculāre, to mix thoroughly, from Latin miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]
med'dler (měd'lər, měd'l-ər) n.

Meddling

Med"dling\, a. Meddlesome. --Macaulay.
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