I. ˈwith also -ith or -īth, dial ˈhwith noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English withthe — more at withy
1.
a. : a band consisting of a twig twisted
b. : a slender flexible branch or twig (as of osier) used as a band or rope : withy
c. : a slender twig
the young man imagines that he can fight his way through the world with a withe of sorrel wood — Donn Byrne
a small withe of a man — Peter De Vries
2.
a. : a tropical American weedy herb ( Heliotropium fruticosum ) whose stems are used in Jamaica for making baskets
b. : withe rod
3. also wythe “
a. : a boom iron ; specifically : the boom iron that secures the flying jib boom
b. : a metal ring or band on a mast or other spar
4. or wythe “ : tier 2d
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English withen, from withe (I)
1. archaic : to wind or twist like a withe
2.
a. : to bind or fasten with a withe
b. : to snare (deer) with a noose of withes
III.
variant of with