widdy*broom; widdy*brooms

withy They used to gather brushwood,see, for a fire ) suppose widdy, as we _ get for _ widdy brooms ,you know. (*my spelling;informant says [d] rather than [t]) (broom made our of brushwood; birch broom??) broom made our of brushwood; birchbroom Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON DEC 1972 Used I Used I...

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Summary:withy They used to gather brushwood,see, for a fire ) suppose widdy, as we _ get for _ widdy brooms ,you know. (*my spelling;informant says [d] rather than [t]) (broom made our of brushwood; birch broom??) broom made our of brushwood; birchbroom Yes DNE-cit J. D. A. WIDDOWSON DEC 1972 Used I Used I Used I witty, widdy, sally, widdy brooms, widdies, gold-withy Source listed as: T 70/2-64