What does "withe" mean?
Withe: A band consisting of a twig twisted.
Additional senses
- 2.(Naut.) 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. R. H. Dana, Jr.
- 3.(Arch.) A partition between flues in a chimney.
- 4.To bind or fasten with withes. You shall see him withed, and haltered, and staked, and baited to death. Bp. Hall.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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