kiddle

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kiddle^¹

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From Middle English kidel, kedel, kydel, from Anglo-Norman quidel, quideau (“a wicker framework used to trap fish”), from Old Breton kidel (“a net at the mouth of a stream”).

noun kiddles · kettle · kittle · kiddel · kidel

A kind of fishweir resembling a wattle or fence.

Kiddle^²

proper noun

A surname.

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@misc{kiddle_2026,
  title = {kiddle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kiddle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}