<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a willow twig or osier</li><li>any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together</li><li>an elastic handle for a tool, to lessen shock occurring in use</li><li>a partition dividing flues of a chimney</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to bind with withes</li></ul>