Definition of withe

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Withe (n.) An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured; a wythe..

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Fade :: Fade (v. t.) To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away.
Weazen :: Weazen (a.) Thin; sharp; withered; wizened; as, a weazen face..
Mummified :: Mummified (a.) Converted into a mummy or a mummylike substance; having the appearance of a mummy; withered.
Wither-wrung :: Wither-wrung (a.) Injured or hurt in the withers, as a horse..
Cling :: Cling (v. t.) To make to dry up or wither.
Witherband :: Witherband (n.) A piece of iron in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow..
Chip :: Chip (n.) Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used contemptuously..
Sere :: Sere (a.) [OE. seer, AS. sear (assumed) fr. searian to wither; akin to D. zoor dry, LG. soor, OHG. sor/n to to wither, Gr. ay`ein to parch, to dry, Skr. /ush (for sush) to dry, to wither, Zend hush to dry. Ã152. Cf. Austere, Sorrel, a.] Dry; withered; no longer green; -- applied to leaves..
Blight :: Blight (n.) That which frustrates one's plans or withers one's hopes; that which impairs or destroys.
Wythe :: Wythe (n.) Same as Withe, n., 4..
Cringle :: Cringle (n.) A withe for fastening a gate.
Wither :: Wither (n.) To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.
Hank :: Hank (n.) A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
Hurdle :: Hurdle (n.) A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes..
Withering :: Withering (a.) Tending to wither; causing to shrink or fade.
Wicker :: Wicker (n.) A small pliant twig or osier; a rod for making basketwork and the like; a withe.
Winder :: Winder (v. i.) To wither; to fail.
Withed :: Withed (imp. & p. p.) of With.
With :: With (n.) See Withe.
Withe :: Withe (n.) A band consisting of a twig twisted.
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