The word is not restricted to England. "kete" is the Maori word for a kit or basket woven from flax leaves. Brian Creed, Levin, N. Z. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eve McLaughlin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:03 AM Subject: Re: [OEL] Meaning of "kidel" > In message <[email protected]>, Roy > <[email protected]> writes > >Good Evening Martyn - > > > >KIDEL - the nearest I can find is 'KID' - A bundle of wood or brushwood > >twigs for kindling? > > a close extension is that a kid is a wickerwork basket, so this 'little > kid' could be a wickerwork fish trap or curved wicker construction, > cunningly placed in the stream to trap fish (hence a kiddle or kettle of > fish).. The modern survival on a small scale is a lobster pot. > > -- > Eve McLaughlin > > Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians > Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > SEARCHABLE archives for OLD-ENGLISH: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=OLD-ENGLISH > >