howdie

[ hou-dee, ou-; hoh-dee, oh-dee ]
/ ˈhaʊ di, ˈaʊ-; ˈhoʊ di, ˈoʊ di /

noun Scot. and North England Slang.

a midwife.
Also howdy.

Origin of howdie

origin uncertain

Words nearby howdie

how-do-you-do, how-to, howard, howbeit, howdah, howdie, howdy, howe, howe'er, howel, howel dda

Example sentences from the Web for howdie

  • If our old servants are still with you, say howdie to them for me.

    Old Times in Dixie Land |Caroline E. Merrick

  • So Tammy and I had to oxter her out between us, and deliver the howdie herself—safe in at her own door.

    The Life of Mansie Wauch |David Macbeth Moir

  • I ran up and down like mad for the Howdie, and at last brought her trotting along with me by the lug.

    The Life of Mansie Wauch |David Macbeth Moir