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