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withe

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/wɪθ/, /wɪð/, /waɪð/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(with, wiᵺ, wīᵺ)

Inflections of 'withe' (n): npl: withes
Inflections of 'withe' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
withes
v 3rd person singular
withing
v pres p
withed
v past
withed
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
withe  (with, wiᵺ, wīᵺ),USA pronunciation n., v., withed, with•ing. 
n. 
  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.

v.t. 
  1. to bind with withes.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English withthe; akin to Old Norse vīthir withy, Gothic kunawida chain, Latin viēre to weave together

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
withe /wɪθ; wɪð; waɪð/ n
  1. a strong flexible twig, esp of willow, suitable for binding things together; withy
  2. a band or rope of twisted twigs or stems
 vb
  1. (transitive) to bind with withes
Etymology: Old English withthe; related to Old Norse vithja, Old High German witta, widi, Gothic wida
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'withe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
withy - vimen - wicker - withe rod - withywind

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