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wither-

wither-

See also: wither and wiþer-

English

Alternative forms

  • weather-, wother-, widder- (Scotland)

Prefix

wither-

  1. (now chiefly Britain dialectal, Scotland) Prefix meaning: "against", "in opposition to"; "in return"; "counter-"; "contrary (to)"; "in the opposite direction (of or to)"; "backwards".

Derived terms