withe
Americannoun
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withes
plural
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a willow twig or osier.
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any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together.
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an elastic handle for a tool, to lessen shock occurring in use.
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a partition dividing flues of a chimney.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a strong flexible twig, esp of willow, suitable for binding things together; withy
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a band or rope of twisted twigs or stems
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a handle made of elastic material, fitted on some tools to reduce the shock during use
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a wall with a thickness of half a brick, such as a leaf of a cavity wall, or a division between two chimney flues
verb
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Etymology
Origin of withe
before 1000; Middle English, Old English withthe; akin to Old Norse vīthir withy, Gothic kunawida chain, Latin viēre to weave together
Example Sentences
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The agency has also upgraded security cameras and renovated bathrooms and showers at its Indian River facility in northeastern Ohio in compliance withe federal Prison Rape Elimination Act, Gies said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 2, 2020
If you’re able to do so, Best Buy will be required to provide you withe benefits even if you are not technically married to your spouse.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Sep. 19, 2018
The boilerplate language, which ethics experts say dates to the Civil War, was not closely contemplated when negotiating the deal, according to federal officials familiar withe discussions.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2016
When the woman pointed out the sign to the man, he said in a deep, slow baritone: "That's just tooo baad" and kept walking withe the dog.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2016
When the host of Maev came to Ardcullin, the withe upon the pillar-stone was found and brought to Fergus to decipher it.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston
Then he fenced the whole from stem to stern with willow withes to be a defence against the wave, and strewed much brush thereon.
From Time Magazine Archive
James Branch Cabell, who well knows the uses of buttered willow withes, will understand its magic.
From Time Magazine Archive
This bridge was primitive in the extreme, consisting merely of three straight tree stems, and a rude life-line composed of the twisted withes of a kind of willow.
From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Gordon Stables
"What!" exclaimed Ichabod with a start that fairly made the withes snap that were fastened upon his limbs.
From The Frontiersmen by Gustave Aimard
"Unbind these withes," said the captive, "I cannot begin the search in this extremity."
From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by John Roby
We withed three others to mine, setting sail with two bits of driftwood for paddles.
From D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller
You see, they make the scaffolding out of young trees withed together, and use them over and over.
From Seeing France with Uncle John by Anne Warner
"They 're withed so they 'll stick together."
From D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller
"Let up, you painted riptyles—let up!" cried Hurry, too hard pressed to be particular about the terms he used; "isn't it enough that I am withed like a saw-log that ye must choke too!"
From The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper
That's the laddiebuck," said Ump, "an' he ought to be withed.
From Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post
Arizona closed withing 11 points at 80-69 when Ballo made a second-chance layup with just over seven minutes left in the game.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Houston went into Tuesday night withing a percentage point of the Mariners for first place in the AL West.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
The E.P.A. produced a memo from the agency’s ethics office saying that Mr. Pruitt’s living arrangements did not violate federal gift rules because the rate was withing “reasonable market value.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
If no one claims him that player withing 48 hours, then the team can trade him anywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2016
You may take it from me that naval warfare becomes impossible withing the radius of a Bruce-Partington's operation.
From The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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