howdie
[ hou-dee, ou-; hoh-dee, oh-dee ]
nounScot. and North England Slang.
a midwife.
Origin of howdie
1Origin uncertain
- Also howdy.
Words Nearby howdie
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How to use howdie in a sentence
If our old servants are still with you, say howdie to them for me.
Old Times in Dixie Land | Caroline E. MerrickI ran up and down like mad for the howdie, and at last brought her trotting along with me by the lug.
The Life of Mansie Wauch | David Macbeth MoirSo Tammy and I had to oxter her out between us, and deliver the howdie herself—safe in at her own door.
The Life of Mansie Wauch | David Macbeth Moir
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