Diddy vs Widdy - What's the difference?
diddy | widdy |
(Scotland) A rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of birch.
* 1877 —
As an adjective diddy
is (uk|informal) very small, tiny.As a noun widdy is
(scotland) a rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of birch or widdy can be .widdy
English
Etymology 1
Compare (withy).Noun
(widdies)Etymology 2
Noun
(widdies)- I'm no saucy minx and giddy—
Hussies such as them abound—
But a clean and tidy widdy
Well be-known for miles around.