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withe

[ with, with, wahyth ]

noun

  1. a willow twig or osier.
  2. any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together.
  3. an elastic handle for a tool, to lessen shock occurring in use.
  4. a partition dividing flues of a chimney.


verb (used with object)

withed, withing.
  1. to bind with withes.

withe

/ waɪð; wɪθ; wɪð /

noun

  1. a strong flexible twig, esp of willow, suitable for binding things together; withy
  2. a band or rope of twisted twigs or stems
  3. a handle made of elastic material, fitted on some tools to reduce the shock during use
  4. a wall with a thickness of half a brick, such as a leaf of a cavity wall, or a division between two chimney flues
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to bind with withes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of withe1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English withthe; akin to Old Norse īٳ󾱰 withy, Gothic kunawida chain, Latin ŧ to weave together
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of withe1

Old English withthe; related to Old Norse vithja, Old High German witta, widi, Gothic wida
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