n. [ OF. caudel, F. chaudeau, dim. of LL calidum a sweet drink, fr. L. caidus warm. See Caldron. ] A kind of warm drink for sick persons, being a mixture of wine with eggs, bread, sugar, and spices. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. Free from fraud. --
a. Destitute of ornament. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To throw onto confusion or disorder; to render maudlin. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]