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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶TIDDIE-WIDDIE, v. To deck, dress, make trim or tidy (Slk. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 183).
[Reduplic. formation based on tiddy, Tidy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tiddie-widdie v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tiddiewiddie>
