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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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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| —n | |
| 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 |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to bind with withes |
| [Old English withthe; related to Old Norse vithja, Old High German witta, widi, Gothic wida] | |
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