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Definition of "withe" []

  • A tough supple twig, especially of willow, used for binding things together; a withy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "withe" in a sentence
  • "Surrounding the tree and his own, body by means of a _withe_, or band of twisted twigs, on which he leans his back, and jerking up his withe before him, he foots it up with wonderful speed and certainty, and comes down again in the same manner, bringing his gourd full of liquor on his arm."
  • "The Wise Woman was at home; from afar the King saw her sitting outside the Hovel mending her broom with a withe from the Bush."
  • "The Wise Woman was at home; from afar the King saw her sitting outside the hovel mending her broom with a withe from the bush."