plural of madder

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of madder

Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.

Eye dialect spelling of matter.

comparative form of mad: more mad

A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root. / The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye. / A dye made from the plant.

Obsolete form of mether.

present participle of madder

simple past tense and past participle of madder

Rubia cordifolia / Rubia tinctorum (dyer's madder)