wither- en · X
Etymology
From Middle English wither-, from Old English wiþer- (“again, against”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþra-, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against, toward”), from Proto-Indo-European *wī-tero- (“further apart”), *wī- (“separate, alone”). Cognate with Low German wedder (“against”), Dutch weer (“again, back”), German wider (“against, contrary to”), wieder (“again”). More at with.
Meanings
- (Scotland, UK, dialectal, morpheme) Against, in opposition to; in return; counter-; contrary (to); in the opposite direction (of or to); backwards.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weather- | alternative | lexicographic | |
| widder- | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wother- | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
withershins · witherblench · witherlaw · withernam · witherward · witherwrung · witherwin · withercraft · withersake · witherling · witherband · witherweight