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withe

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

noun

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

verb (used with object), withed, with·ing.

to bind with withes.

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Origin of withe

before 1000; Middle English, Old English withthe; akin to Old Norse vīthirwithy, Gothic kunawida chain, Latin viēre to weave together

Words nearby withe

withdrawal symptoms, withdrawal syndrome, withdrawing room, withdrawn, withdrew, withe, wither, witherite, withe rod, wither on the vine, withers
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British Dictionary definitions for withe

withe
/ (wɪθ, wɪð, waɪð) /

noun

a strong flexible twig, esp of willow, suitable for binding things together; withy
a band or rope of twisted twigs or stems
a handle made of elastic material, fitted on some tools to reduce the shock during use
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

(tr) to bind with withes

Word Origin for withe

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