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windlestraw
CIDE DICTIONARY
windlestraw, n.
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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