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

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

Reaching the end, twist the rod as described for a withe, but at one point only, bend it around the end picket and work back.

From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by James A. (James Alfred) Moss

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

"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

This was some 120 feet across, "constructed of the trunks of trees, laced with withes together, and braced by outside supports," and within "lay tossed in every conceivable position over two hundred dead buffalo."

From Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi by David Ives Bushnell

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

"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

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

From D'Ri and I by Irving Bacheller

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

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

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

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

Not everyone in L.A. has pickleball-curious neighbors and courts withing walking distance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 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

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

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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