WITHY
withe, withy
(noun) strong flexible twig
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
withy (comparative withier, superlative withiest)
(archaic) Flexible, like a withe.
Synonyms
• flexible
Noun
withy (plural withies)
The osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.
A long flexible twig of the osier; a withe.
Synonyms
• (osier): willow
Anagrams
• whity
Source: Wiktionary
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