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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†WIDDICK, n. Also wid(d)ek (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). A peat (Sh. 1814 Irvine MSS.). Gen. in pl., in taboo usage phr. to blad de wid(d)eks, to cut peats (Jak.). See Blad, v.2 [′wɪdək]
[Dim. form of Widdie, in the sense of a tough root or stem of heather. etc., found in many peats. Cf. Faer. viðja, a root of juniper in peat.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Widdick n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/widdick>
