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Definition of Osier holt

Osier holt
Osier O"sier, n. [F. osier: cf. Prov. F. oisis, Armor. ozil, aozil, Gr. ?, ?, ?, L. vitex, and E. withy.] (Bot.) (a) A kind of willow (Salix viminalis) growing in wet places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North America. It is considered the best of the willows for basket work. The name is sometimes given to any kind of willow. (b) One of the long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants. The rank of osiers by the murmuring stream. --Shak. Osier bed, or Osier holt, a place where willows are grown for basket making. [Eng.] Red osier. (a) A kind of willow with reddish twigs (Salix rubra). (b) An American shrub (Cornus stolonifera) which has slender red branches; -- also called osier cornel.

Meaning of Osier holt from wikipedia

- flooded and those with small islands, aits, eyots, or holts, were the most common locations for osier beds. Willow rods (cuttings) would be planted, which...
- bricks. The wood on the south side of Petterhills Pond used to be called Osier Holt, presumably because willows were grown there, taking advantage of the...
- The hybrid elm cultivar Ulmus × hollandica 'Viminalis' [:osier-leaved] was listed by the Späth nursery of Berlin as Ulmus scabra Mill. var. viminalis...
- Willow - From the Dakota name "Caŋṡaṡa Wakpala", which literally means Red Osier Dogwood Cr****; this shrub being abundant along its banks. Cheyenne Dakota...
- John Williams Osborne, Royal Army Medical Corps Temp Capt. James Bell Osier, Royal Army Service Corps Temp 2nd Lt. Bertram Maurice Owen MC Royal Engineers...
- SA Service Corps Lt. Vickefy Hamilton, SA Service Corps Temp Capt. James Osier Henrey, SA Motor Cyclist Cps Temp Lt. Walter John Houghton, SA Motor Cyclist...
- Fusiliers Q.M. and Hon. Capt. Sidney Downing, Devonshire Reg. Tmp Capt. Aubrey Osier Dowson, Rifle Brigade Tmp Lt. Henry Dinham Drew, Machine Gun Corps Tmp Lt...
- Robert Bertram DSO Manitoba Regiment Lieutenant-Colonel Stratton Harry Osier DSO Royal Canadian Engineers Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson Lindsey Rowlett...
- Mawat Ormond, Infantry. Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Stratton Harry Osier, Royal Canadian Engineers. Lieutenant-Colonel Cyrus Wesley Peck, Infantry...