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withy

with·y [ wíee ]


noun  (plural with·ies)
Definition:
 
1. construction 
Same as  withen (sense 1)


2. trees willow tree: a willow tree, especially an osier



adjective 
Definition:
 
tough and pliable: tough and pliable, like withes ( dated )

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