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

Example Sentences

And while nothing can touch the 1-0 win Peter Withe's goal gave Villa in Rotterdam all those years ago, this famous win that re-established Villa in Europe's elite group will make memories forever for all those who witnessed it as that scoreline was repeated on a night rich in drama and gripping tension.

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And in the 67th minute Spink watched from one end as Peter Withe converted Tony Morley's cross for the winner - with Brian Moore's commentary on the goal emblazoned on a banner across the North Stand at Villa Park celebrating the 1-0 triumph.

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Shaw finished Villa top scorer in 1979-80, but it was Ron Saunders' signing of Peter Withe, already a league title winner with Nottingham Forest, as his strike partner up front that transformed Villa.

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Together, the combination of big target man Withe and quicksilver Shaw alongside him turned Villa first into league champions in May 1981, then European champions in 1982.

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And, although the goals comparatively dried in the league the following season as Shaw missed 16 games through injury, he and Withe both scored three times each en route to beating Bayern Munich 1-0 to win the European Cup in Rotterdam.

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