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withier

withier is the comparative form of withy.

Meaning of withy

Adjective

withy (comparative withier, superlative withiest)

  1. (archaic) Flexible, like a withe.
    • 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.1693, “Of the Embrasures or Merlons”, in Abel Swall, transl., The New Method of Fortification, as Practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer General of France. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Abell...
    Synonyms:
    flexible

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Questions about withier

What is withier the comparative form of?
Withier is the comparative form of withy.

Words near withier in the dictionary

  1. withholdings
  2. withholdment
  3. withholdments
  4. withholds
  5. Withiel
  6. withier
  7. withies
  8. withiest
  9. within
  10. within a bull's roar
  11. within a whisker of

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