befuddle (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[befuddle 词源字典]
"confuse," 1873, from be- + fuddle; originally "to confuse with strong drink or opium" (by 1832). An earlier word in the same sense was begunk (1725). Related: Befuddled; befuddling.[befuddle etymology, befuddle origin, 英语词源]