withe
[with, wi
th
, wahy
th
]
/wɪθ, wɪð, waɪð/
noun
1.
a willow twig or osier.
2.
any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together.
3.
an elastic handle for a tool, to lessen shock occurring in use.
4.
a partition dividing flues of a chimney.
verb (used with object)
,
withed,
withing.
5.
to bind with withes.
Origin
before 1000;
Middle English,
Old English
withthe;
akin to
Old Norse
vīthir
withy
,
Gothic
kunawida
chain,
Latin
viēre
to weave together
British Dictionary definitions for
withe
withe
/
wɪθ;
wɪð;
waɪð
/
noun
1.
a strong flexible twig, esp of willow, suitable for binding things together; withy
2.
a band or rope of twisted twigs or stems
3.
a handle made of elastic material, fitted on some tools to reduce the shock during use
4.
a wall with a thickness of half a brick, such as a leaf of a cavity wall, or a division between two chimney flues
verb
5.
(
transitive
) to bind with withes
Word Origin
Old English
withthe;
related to Old Norse
vithja,
Old High German
witta, widi,
Gothic
wida
Word Origin and History for
withe
n.
Old English
wiððe
"twisted cord, willow twig" (see
withy
).