widdy

noun

wid·​dy ˈwi-dē 

plural widdies

1

Scotland and dialects of England : a rope of osiers

2

or less commonly wuddy

ˈwu̇-dē 

plural wuddies, Scotland and dialects of England : a hangman's noose

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots), from Middle English withy

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1