WITHIER

Adjective

withier

comparative form of withy

Anagrams

• whitier

Source: Wiktionary


WITHY

With"y, n.; pl. Withies. Etym: [OE. withe, wipi, AS. wi a willow, willow twig; akin to G. weide willow, OHG. wida, Icel. vi, a withy, Sw. vide a willow twig, Dan. vidie a willow, osier, Gr. vitis a vine, viere to plait, Russ. vite. sq. root141. Cf. Wine, Withe.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: The osier willow (Salix viminalis). See Osier, n. (a).

2. A withe. See Withe, 1.

With"y, a.

Definition: Made of withes; like a withe; flexible and tough; also, abounding in withes. The stream is brimful now, and lies high in this little withy plantation. G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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