Piddle
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See also: piddle
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown, but probably an Anglo-Saxon word for small watercourse, as several Piddle's have been found in England. One source says it comes from Old English pidele (“marsh or fen”). [1] The word predates the modern noun or verb piddle.
Proper noun[edit]
Piddle
- A small river in Dorset, England.
- A brook in Worcestershire, England.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ A Dictionary of British Place Names, by A. D. Mills, Oxford University Press (revised 2011), page 368