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What (who) is withy - definition

MATERIAL USED FOR WEAVING

Withies

withy

['w??i]

(also withe)

¦ noun (plural withies or withes)

1. a tough flexible branch of an osier or other willow, used for tying, binding, or basketry.

2. another term for osier.

Origin

OE withig, of Gmc origin.

Withy

·noun A withe. ·see Withe, 1.

II. Withy ·noun The osier willow (Salix viminalis). ·see Osier, ·noun (a).

III. Withy ·adj Made of withes; like a withe; flexible and tough; also, abounding in withes.

Withies

·pl of Withy.

Wikipedia

Withy

A withy or withe (also willow and osier) is a strong flexible willow stem, typically used in thatching, basketmaking, gardening and for constructing woven wattle hurdles. The term is also used to refer to any type of flexible rod of natural wood used in rural crafts such as hazel or ash created through coppicing or pollarding.

Several species and hybrid cultivars of willows (often known as osiers) are grown for withy production; typical species include Salix acutifolia, Salix daphnoides, Salix × mollissima, Salix purpurea, Salix triandra, and Salix viminalis.

Places such as Wythenshawe and Withy Grove (both in Manchester) take their names from the willow woods and groves that grew there in earlier times. The Somerset Levels remain the only area in the UK growing basket willow commercially.

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Examples of use of withy

1. "This is a modern–day story of David and Goliath," Mr Bond‘s solicitor Barry Bennington, from law firm Withy King, said.

2. Withy Grove Veterinarian Michael Clarke said: "When you cross two breeds it doesn‘t automatically generate a new breed – that takes several generations of pure breeding resulting in the same each time – like the Labradoodle.

3. Andrew Campbell, a personal injury lawyer at Withy King, who are representing Mr Young, explained: "This is the first time a person has attempted to claim compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for injuries sustained as a result of an accident in which the ‘guilty‘ party died in such circumstances.

4. By cooperating with the Americans in 2001, Pakistan not only evacuated hundreds of its armymen facing certain death at the hands of Uzbek Warlord General Abdur Rashid Dostum and the Northern Alliance in Kuduz, but along with them brought out several known Taliban commanders, including the dreaded Mullah Dadullah who is now killing the US and allied soldiers withy the same ferocity with which he killed thousands of Shia Hazaras in Bamiyan and Tajiks and Uzbeks in Mazar–e–Sharif in 2001.

5. Andrew Campbell from law firm Withy King, which is representing Mr Young, said: ‘This is a victory for justice, not only for Antony and his family who have been through a terrible ordeal, but for others who may also have suffered physical or psychological trauma as a result of accidents which occurred through no fault of their own. ‘This case is particularly tragic because a young boy died but it is important that recognition is also given to Antony‘s suffering and the effect this accident has had – and continues to have – on many aspects of his life.‘ Mr Young was riding his 1000cc Suzuki motorcycle along the A4174 dual carriage–way in Longwell Green, near Bristol, when the accident happened on April 8 last year.