withed
simple past tense and past participle of withe
• Whited, whited
Source: Wiktionary
Withe, n. Etym: [OE. withe. Withy, n.] [Written also with.]
1. A flexible, slender twig or branch used as a band; a willow or osier twig; a withy.
2. A band consisting of a twig twisted.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured; a wythe. R. H. Dana, Jr.
4. (Arch.)
Definition: A partition between flues in a chimney.
Withe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Withed; p. pr. & vb. n. Withing.]
Definition: To bind or fasten with withes. You shall see him withed, and haltered, and staked, and baited to death. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
