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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.
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Withe
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| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English, Old English withthe; akin to Old Norse vīthir withy, Gothic kunawida chain, Latin viēre to weave together
before 1000; Middle English, Old English withthe; akin to Old Norse vīthir withy, Gothic kunawida chain, Latin viēre to weave together
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