Definition of WITHERWARD

witherward

Adj

  • Adverse, contrary.
  • Opposite, opposing; hostile.

Adv

  • Contrary to, against.

Noun

  • Opposite; adversity, opposition; hostility

Examples

  • Such a witherward and rotten friend she was.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English witherward, from Old English wiþerweard (“contrary, adverse, hostile”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþraward, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrawardaz (“contrary, adverse, in opposition”); equivalent to wither (“against”) + -ward. Cognate with Old High German widarwart (“witherward”), German widerwärtig (“adverse, repulsive”), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (wiþrawairþs, “witherward”).

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