withe

American  

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

noun

• withes
  plural

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• withes
  plural

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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

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Example Sentences

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withe withes withed withing

In 2017 came Leigh Montville’s “Sting Like a Bee,” which followed the fighter’s dispute withe the U.S. government over his military draft status, and “Ali,” a comprehensive biography by the journalist Jonathan Eig.

From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2021

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

And the said king Henry the seconde bare in armes frome that day forthe the saide libarde of golde withe the other two libardis of the same that is borne for Duke of Normandie.

From The Boke of Noblesse by Unknown

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

Trees were twisted off like withes in the hands of a giant.

From The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy by Charles Carleton Coffin

Away they went, the ashen blades bending like withes with the energy and vim of the stroke.

From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Adams Drake

As the withes fell at his feet, he straightened his form, and glared slowly around on the assembled warriors.

From The Frontiersmen by Gustave Aimard

"They 're withed so they 'll stick together."

From D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller

As soon as they were floating, the logs were withed together and moored in sections.

From D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller

We withed three others to mine, setting sail with two bits of driftwood for paddles.

From D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller

That's the laddiebuck," said Ump, "an' he ought to be withed.

From Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post

"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

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

“These young men, they were withing feet of their lives being taken,” Barnes told the congregation.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 27, 2023

Nassib’s jersey became the top-seller in the N.F.L. withing 24 hours, according to Fanatics, the league’s e-commerce partner.

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2021

After Pittman's 29-yard touchdown catch pulled Oaks Christian to withing five points with 10:55 left, Bishop Amat responded with three consecutive touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2015

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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