"widdy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: widdies [plural]
Etymology: Compare withy. Etymology templates: {{m|en|withy}} withy Head templates: {{en-noun}} widdy (plural widdies)
  1. (Scotland, obsolete) A rope or halter made of flexible twigs or withes or such Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-widdy-en-noun-27oDXE9- Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: widdies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} widdy (plural widdies)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of widow. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: widow Related terms: kiddy widdy
    Sense id: en-widdy-en-noun-5-T2Z7WW Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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