Withy
Pronunciation : With"y
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [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.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: The osier willow (Salix viminalis). See Osier, n. (a).
2. A withe. See Withe, 1.
pl. Withies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : With"y
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: 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