widdy

[wid-ee]

wid·dy

1[wid-ee]
noun, plural wid·dies. Chiefly Scot.
1.
a band or rope, traditionally one made from intertwined willow twigs.
2.
a hangman's rope; noose.
Also, wid·die, woody.


Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English (north), variant of withy

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Widdy is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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wid·dy

2[wid-ee]
noun, plural wid·dies. Dialect.

Origin:
analogous to widder, with -y2
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