withe

American  

[with, with, wahyth] / wɪθ, wɪð, waɪð /

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.

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verb (used with object)

withed, withing

1. to bind with withes.

withe British  

/ 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

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verb

1. (tr) to bind with withes

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

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

Tomorrow somenone will come out withe a new drug, and the medical community will change the standards again.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2017

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

"La gome towagh," he answered, splitting a withe to bind them together, and using a murderous looking hunting-knife on which the light glimmered and fretted.

From Told In The Hills by Ryan, Marah Ellis