wˈɪljəm hˈɛnɹi dˈuːɡən, ɪn hɪz bˈʊk wˈʊstɚʃɚ plˈeɪs nˈeɪmz, stˈeɪts ðæt ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə wˈɜːd "pˈɪdəl" ɪz nˌɑːt lˈɪstᵻd ɪn ˌɛni ˈæŋɡloʊsˈæksən dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi, ɪɾ ɪz fˈaʊnd ɪn ɐ fjˈuː plˈeɪsᵻz ɪn ˈæŋɡloʊsˈæksən tʃˈɑːɹɾɚz.
William Henry Dugan, in his book Worcestershire Place Names, states that although the word "Piddle" is not listed in any Anglo-Saxon dictionary, it is found in a few places in Anglo-Saxon charters.