English Explanatory Dictionary

withername

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a first distress and have been eloigned; a taking by way of reprisal

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌneɪm/

Word forms

withername withernam

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English wiþernām (“seizure”, literally “a take-back”), from Old Norse viðrnam, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + nim. More at wither, nim.

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