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Accidavy – Brockett A Glossary of North Country Words 1829

Accidavy, an inveterate corruption of affidavit. Sometimes simply davy.

We think nowse on’t, aw’ll myek accydavy. – Canny Newcassel.

Source: Brockett John Trotter. A Glossary of North Country Words in use with Etymology and affinity to other languages and occasional Notices of Local Customs and Popular Superstitions. Printed Newcastle upon Tyne 1829.