Pronunciation: ' wi-d ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural widdies
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), from Middle English withy
Date: 15th century
1 Scottish & dialect English : a rope of osiers
2 Scottish & dialect English : a hangman's noose
Pronunciation: ' wi-d ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural widdies
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), from Middle English withy
Date: 15th century
1 Scottish & dialect English : a rope of osiers
2 Scottish & dialect English : a hangman's noose
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012