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.
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