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
[Old English withthe; related to Old Norse vithja, Old High German witta, widi, Gothic wida]
