a pliant twig

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• as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined — Cf. 1530 J. PALSGRAVE L’éclaircissement de la Langue Française 161 A man may bende a wande [shoot] while it is grene [pliant] and make it strayght though it be neuer so croked. 1732 POPE Epistles to Several Persons 1.102 ’Tis Education forms the… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Vimineous — Vi*min e*ous (?; 277), a. [L. vimineus, fr. vimen pliant twig.] 1. Of or pertaining to twigs; made of pliant twigs. In the hive s vimineous dome. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Producing long, slender twigs or shoots. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wicker — wick·er || wɪkÉ™(r) n. objects made of plaited or woven twigs; small pliant twig or branch adj. made of small pliant twigs interwoven together …   English contemporary dictionary

• Viminal — Vim i*nal (?; 277), a. [L. viminalis pertaining to osiers, fr. vimen a pliant twig, osier.] Of or pertaining to twigs; consisting of twigs; producing twigs. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wand — Wand, n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v[ o]ndr, akin to Dan. vaand, Goth. wandus; perhaps originally, a pliant twig, and akin to E. wind to turn.] 1. A small stick; a rod; a verge. [1913 Webster] With good smart blows of a wand on his back. Locke …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wand of peace — Wand Wand, n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v[ o]ndr, akin to Dan. vaand, Goth. wandus; perhaps originally, a pliant twig, and akin to E. wind to turn.] 1. A small stick; a rod; a verge. [1913 Webster] With good smart blows of a wand on his back.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wicker — Wick er, n. [OE. wiker, wikir, osier, probably akin to AS. w[=i]can to give way. Cf. {Weak}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small pliant twig or osier; a rod for making basketwork and the like; a withe. [1913 Webster] 2. Wickerwork; a piece of wickerwork,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wicker — noun Etymology: Middle English wiker, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect vikker willow, Old Norse veikr weak more at weak Date: 14th century 1. a small pliant twig or branch (as of osier) ; withe 2. a. wickerwork b. something made of …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wicker — /wik euhr/, n. 1. a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe. 2. plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork. 3. something made of wickerwork, as a basket. adj. 4. consisting or made of wicker: a wicker chair.… …   Universalium

• oser — ? ( ?/ ?) a pliant twig, a switch, withe, osier [vimen], osier …   Old to modern English dictionary

• lock — {{11}}lock (n.1) means of fastening, O.E. loc bolt, fastening; barrier, enclosure, from P.Gmc. *lukan (Cf. O.N. lok fastening, lock, Goth. usluks opening, O.H.G. loh dungeon, Ger. Loch opening, hole, Du. luik …   Etymology dictionary