willowedadj.1
Bordered or grown with willows.
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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > willow and allies > [adjective]
withenc1230
osiered?1523
osier1577
mouse-eareda1642
willowish1653
round-eared1704
willowed1745
willowy1766
tea-leaved1806
sallowy1840
1745 T. Warton Ode viii. Morning 14 The willow'd marge of murmuring brook.
1747 W. Collins Odes 25 Willow'd Meads.
1805 Scott Lay of Last Minstrel iv. i. 93 No longer steel-clad warriors ride Along thy wild and willowed shore.
1891 E. R. Pennell Stream of Pleasure 44 All the elm-lined roads and willowed backwaters lead to pretty villages.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online January 2018).
willowedadj.2
Separated by means of a willow.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > treated or processed textiles > [adjective]
yteseda1425
carded1547
currieda1556
scoured1667
wrought1694
combed1833
slubbed1844
willowed1880
stringy1902
deseeded1958
1880 J. Dunbar Pract. Papermaker 26 Fine stuff, such as willowed rope.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online January 2018).
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