withy
Americannoun
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withies
plural
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a willow.
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a pliable branch or twig, especially a withe.
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a band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy.
adjective
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made of pliable branches or twigs, especially of withes.
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flexible; pliable.
noun
adjective
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(of people) tough and agile
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rare resembling a withe in strength or flexibility
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Etymology
Origin of withy
before 1000; Middle English; Old English wīthig; akin to withe, Old Norse vīthir, Old High German wīda, Greek ītéa willow, Latin vītis vine
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The HCA estimates the number of professional withy pot-makers is now in single figures and those who remain use it as a sideline to their main income.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2020
“Seismicity is a feature of mining in the region and deep-level mining layouts and support systems have been designed specifically to cope withy seismicity,” Neal Froneman said in a presentation to investors.
From Reuters ● Jun. 7, 2018
He steps ashore, ties the painter to a withy, and, climbing over the wall, proceeds to the spot so sacred to him.
From Gwen Wynn by Mayne Reid
O the withy shall be the very first tree That perishes at the heart.’”
From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Clement A. Miles
The men wore golden earrings, and bought 'Black Sally,' a withy that has a dark bark, for pegs, and 'bolts' of osier for basket-making.
From The Amateur Poacher by Richard Jefferies
The sculptures were woven from willow withies at Martin’s workshop in Devon, where he created the work in sections.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023
Finally, we came upon this man's workshop, and the withies were fabulous.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the outside of the withies, where the earth is drier, stand tall horse-chestnut trees, aspen, and beech.
From The Amateur Poacher by Richard Jefferies
If a lot of withies looked cheap, he bought them straightway, and did not defer the bargain for weeks till he could ascertain if he could get them cheaper elsewhere.
From Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers by Mark Rutherford
Jean was bound firmly to a strong hurdle, made of birch stems and withies securely lashed together.
From The Forest of Vazon A Guernsey Legend of the Eighth Century by Anonymous
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