twig
/twɪɡ/ noun B2- A small thin branch of a tree or bush. · They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.
- Somebody, or one of their body parts, not looking developed.
Plural twigs
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A FOWLER, taking his bird-lime and his twigs, went out to catch birds.
Seeing a thrush sitting upon a tree, he wished to take it, and fitting his twigs to a proper length, watched intently, having his whole thoughts directed towards the sky.
Shortly afterwards a birdcatcher came and stood under the tree, and laid his lime-twigs for the Dove, which sat in the branches.
In pain the birdcatcher threw down the twigs, and the noise made the Dove take wing.
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