See Also: wicker(dictionary)
wicker(dictionary)
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wicker (iou)



wicker noun, adjective, & verb. ME.
[Of E. Scandinavian origin (cf. Swedish viker, Danish viger willow), from base of Swedish vika to bend (cf. Old English wican give way, collapse, and WEAK adjective & noun).]
A. noun.
Pliant twigs, usu. of willow, plaited together in basketry; wickerwork. ME.
A pliant twig esp. as used for making baskets etc. Usu. in pl. (= sense 1). LME.
b. Such a twig forming part of the living plant. Now rare. E16.
A wickerwork basket, cradle, chair, etc. L16.
Comb.: wickerwork = sense 1 above.
b. adjective. Made, consisting of, or covered with wicker. E16.
C. verb trans. Furnish, cover, or enclose with wicker. Chiefly as wickered adjective. E16.
wickered adjective encased in or made of wickerwork L16.