wiþer

Old English

Alternative forms

• uiððir

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wiþr from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą. Cognates include Old Saxon withar, Old Frisian wither, Old Dutch wither, and Old High German widar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi.θer/, [ˈwi.ðer]

Preposition

wiþer

1. against (+accusative)

Derived terms

• wiþer-

Descendants

• Middle English: wither
  • English: wither