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| withe [ with, wi, wī ] |
noun (plural withes) |
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1. flexible stem: a strong flexible twig or stem used to bind something
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2. tools flexible tool handle: a shock-absorbing flexible handle for a tool
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transitive verb (past and past participle withed, present participle with·ing, 3rd person present singular withes) |
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bind something with withes: to bind something with strong flexible twigs or stems
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| [ Old English wiþþe< Indo-European, "twist, bend"] |
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