Etymology

witherling

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Today it means: An opponent, enemy, or adversary. Full definition →

Old English wiþerling
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witherling · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromwiþerling
  2. English todaywitherling

From Old English wiþerling, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + -ling.

witherling · noun2

From wither (“to wilt”) + -ling.

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