widdy

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English

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Etymology 1

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Compare withy.

Noun

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widdy (plural widdies)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) A rope or halter made of flexible twigs or withes or such[1]

Etymology 2

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Noun

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widdy (plural widdies)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of widow.
    • 1877, Gilbert & Sullivan, The Sorcerer:
      I'm no saucy minx and giddy—
      Hussies such as them abound—
      But a clean and tidy widdy
      Well be-known for miles around.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ “widdy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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