withy
a willow.
a pliable branch or twig, especially a withe.
a band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy.
made of pliable branches or twigs, especially of withes.
flexible; pliable.
Origin of withy
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How to use withy in a sentence
A war-arrow was furnished with a cord or twist of withy at one end, and was intended to summon all men armed to a Thing.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThe victims, bound tightly with withy-bands, were set before him.
Frey and His Wife | Maurice Henry HewlettI tied a withy round the pat and led it home; but it was all lost by the way.'
Tales from the Fjeld | P. Chr. AsbjrnsenThe orchard grew thinner and became a mere meadow running down to the river, which was overgrown with reeds and withy-beds.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories | Anton TchekoffThere were withy-pots, or nests, for the wild fowl to lay their eggs in, a little above the surface of the water.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2) | John Evelyn
British Dictionary definitions for withy
/ (ˈwɪðɪ) /
(of people) tough and agile
rare resembling a withe in strength or flexibility
Origin of withy
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