withe

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  withe    withy  

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
withe /wɪθ, wɪð, wʌɪð/

▶noun variant spelling of withy.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
withy /ˈwɪði/ (also withe)

▶noun (pl. withies or withes)

• 1 a tough flexible branch of an osier or other willow, used for tying, binding, or basketry.

• 2 another term for osier.

– origin OE wīthig, of Gmc origin.