withe

[ with, with, wahyth ]

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.

verb (used with object)

, withed, with·ing.

1. to bind with withes.

withe

/ 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

verb

1. tr to bind with withes

Word History and Origins

Origin of withe¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of withe¹

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

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