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windlestraw

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Noun
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win=dle=straw

CIDE DICTIONARY

windlestrawn. 
     A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis.  Shelley.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

windlestraw, n. archaic an old dry stalk of grass.

Etymology
OE windelstreaw grass for plaiting f. windel basket (as WIND(2), -LE(1)) + streaw STRAW

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