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withe

withe [ with, wi, wī ]


noun  (plural withes)
Definition:
 
1. flexible stem: a strong flexible twig or stem used to bind something

2. tools flexible tool handle: a shock-absorbing flexible handle for a tool



transitive verb  (past and past participle withed, present participle with·ing, 3rd person present singular withes)
Definition:
 
bind something with withes: to bind something with strong flexible twigs or stems

[ Old English wiþþe< Indo-European, "twist, bend"]
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