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withe

[with, with, wahyth] noun, verb, withed, with⋅ing.
–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)
5. to bind with withes.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE withthe; akin to ON vīthir withy, Goth kunawida chain, L viēre to weave together
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withe   (wĭth, wĭth, wīth)   
n.  A tough supple twig, especially of willow, used for binding things together; a withy.

[Middle English, from Old English withthe; see wei- in Indo-European roots.]
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withe 
O.E. wiððe "twisted cord, willow twig" (see withy).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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