What does "withy" mean?

An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.

What is a synonym for "withy"?

Common synonyms include: osiers, willow, withe.

/ˈwɪð.i/ adj, noun

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Noun

1
An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.
2
strong flexible twig wordnet
3
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."

Adjective

1
Flexible, like a withe. archaic
"The Merlons, to the end that they may be good, ought to be made of Earth, the most eaſie to be tempered that may be: And this Earth ought alſo to be mixed with Withy Twigs, or Brambles, provided they take Root, after which they are to be lined with good Turff."

"When I come to the end of one withy, I pick up another, matching narrow end to narrow, and thick end to thick."

Etymology 1

From Old English wīþiġ.

Etymology 2

From withe + -y.