What does withe mean?

Definitions for withe
wɪθ, wɪð, waɪðwith·e

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. withenoun

    band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems

  2. withe, withynoun

    strong flexible twig

Wiktionary

  1. withenoun

    A flexible, slender twig or shoot, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.

  2. witheverb

    To bind with withes.

  3. witheverb

    To beat with withes.

  4. Etymology: wiþþe

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Withenoun

    An Irish rebel put up a petition, that he might be hanged in a with, and not a halter, because it had been so used with former rebels. Francis Bacon.

    These cords and wythes will hold men’s consciences, when force attends and twists them. Charles I .

    Birch is of use for ox-yoaks, hoops, screws, wythes for faggots. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

Wikipedia

  1. Withe

    Withe is a surname.

ChatGPT

  1. withe

    A withe is a flexible band or twig, typically made from willow, which is used for binding or making baskets.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Withenoun

    a flexible, slender twig or branch used as a band; a willow or osier twig; a withy

  2. Withenoun

    a band consisting of a twig twisted

  3. Withenoun

    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

  4. Withenoun

    a partition between flues in a chimney

  5. Witheverb

    to bind or fasten with withes

  6. Etymology: [OE. withe. . See Withy, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Withe

    with, or wīth, Withy, with′y, n. a flexible twig, esp. of willow: a band of twisted twigs: an elastic handle to a tool to save the hand from the shock of blows: a boom-iron.—adj. Withy (with′i or wī′thi), made of withes: like withes, flexible. [A.S. withthe, a form of withig, a withy; Ice. vidhir, Ger. weide, willow.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of withe in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of withe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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