English Explanatory Dictionary

witherwin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An opponent; rival; adversary; enemy; (Christianity) the Adversary; the Devil.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌwɪn/

Word forms

witherwin witherwins wither-win wetherun wethering widderwin

Etymology

From Middle English wiþerwine, witherwin, from Old English wiþerwinna (“opponent, rival, adversary, enemy”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrawinnō, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + win (“to struggle”). Cognate with Old High German widarwinno, Middle High German widerwinne.

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