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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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