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Added 10 October 2026

withy

/ˈwɪð.i/ noun

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An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.
A long flexible twig of the osier; a withe.

adjective

Flexible, like a withe.

Origin

Inherited from Old English wīþiġ.

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