withy

/with-ee, with-ee/US // ˈwɪð i, ˈwɪθ i //UK // (ˈwɪðɪ) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural with·ies.
- : a willow.
- : a pliable branch or twig, especially a withe.
- : a band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy.

adj.形容词 adjective

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with·i·er, with·i·est.
- : made of pliable branches or twigs, especially of withes.
- : flexible; pliable.

A war-arrow was furnished with a cord or twist of withy at one end, and was intended to summon all men armed to a Thing.
The victims, bound tightly with withy-bands, were set before him.
I tied a withy round the pat and led it home; but it was all lost by the way.'
The orchard grew thinner and became a mere meadow running down to the river, which was overgrown with reeds and withy-beds.
There were withy-pots, or nests, for the wild fowl to lay their eggs in, a little above the surface of the water.