withsit en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English withsitten (“to resist”), from with- (“against”) + sitten (“to be positioned, sit”). More at with-, sit.
Meanings
- (archaic, transitive) To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.
- (archaic, transitive) To withstand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| withsitten | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| withsat | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| withsat | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| withsitting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| withsits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |