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† ˈwitherwin Obs.
Forms: 1–3 wiþer-, wiðer-, 3–4 wither-, wyþer-, (4 weþer-, wiþir-, withere-, -yre-, wiþþer-, quiþer-, wider-, wyder-, widdir-, whydyre-), 4–5 wedir-, wethir-, 5 witer-; 1–2 -winna, 2–4 -wine, 3–4 -win, 3–5 -wynne, 5 -wyn, (-un), 4–5 -wyne.
[OE. wiþerwinna = OHG. widarwinno (MHG. -winne), f. wiþer- wither-1 + agent-n. of winnan win v.1]
An enemy, adversary; spec. the Adversary, the Devil.
c897ælfred Gregory's Past. C. xix. 146 Ðylæs he sie onᵹieten ðæt he sie wiðerwinna..ðæs þe he bið ᵹesewen ðeow on his ðeᵹnunge. c1000ælfric Hom. (Assmann) i. 120 Ure wiðerwinna is witodlice se deofol. c1205Lay. 27326 Haðene hundes, goddes wiðer-iwinnen [c 1275 wiþer⁓wynnes]. a1225Ancr. R. 196 Vre wiðerwines beoð þreo: þe ueond, þe world, & ure owune vleshs. 1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 6648 Þo þis quene was of londe ydriue þoru hire wiþerwine. a1300Cursor M. 6284 His folk he has al sauued sund, Þair wiþerwins er broght to grund. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints xvi. (Magdalena) 246 How þe ded he tholyt syne, To safe ws fra þe wethirwyne. a1400Morte Arth. 2215 Wrothely he..Woundes these whydyrewyns, werrayede knyghttes. c1400Melayne 695 Nowe arte þou werre þan any Sarazene, Goddis awenn wedirwyne. c1450Lovelich Grail xlvii. 42 Thike day Convertyd was..A thowsend & Fyfty Sarrazines that to fore tyme weren wethir-wynes. |
单词 witherward 释义 † witherward, a. Obs.Also 5 witerward.[OE. wierweard (cf. OHG. widar......