withy /ˈwɪð.i/noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow. •A long flexible twig of the osier; a withe.In the midst of the meadow was a space marked out with withies sixty paces either way for the wrastling ground. — 1922 adjective1 •(no longer used) Flexible, like a withe.I would work at my spells from dawn until dusk, dig up roots and forget to eat, harvest the withy stems and weave baskets till they piled to the ceiling. — 2018 formswithies · withier · withiest
