widdy
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[ wid-ee ]
/ ˈwɪd i /
noun, plural wid·dies. Chiefly Scot.
a band or rope, traditionally one made from intertwined willow twigs.
a hangman's rope; noose.
Also
wid·die,
woody.
Origin of widdy
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1400–50; late Middle English (north), variant of
withy
Words nearby widdy
wid.,
widal test,
widder,
widdershins,
widdle,
widdy,
wide,
wide area network,
wide awake,
wide boy,
wide open
Example sentences from the Web for widdie
Ye'll get your gear again, and they'll get the widdie that stole't.
The Proverbs of Scotland |Alexander HislopProperly, one who deserves to fill a widdie or halter, S.Lyndsay.
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language |John Jamieson