the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The osier willow (Salix viminalis). See Osier, n. (a).
n. A withe. See Withe, 1.
adj. Made of withes; like a withe; flexible and tough; also, abounding in withes.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A willow of any species.
n. A withe; a twig; an osier.
n. A halter made of withes.
n. In ceramics, same as twig, 3.
Made of withes; like a withe; flexible and tough.
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n. strong flexible twig
Word Usage
"The withy is a reasonable large tree, (for some have been found ten foot about) is fit to be planted on high banks, and ditch-sides within reach of water and the weeping sides of hills; because they extend their roots deeper than either sallows or willows."