witherling

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/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)lɪŋ/

noun

An opponent, enemy, or adversary.

OriginOld English wiþerling →
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Meanings

witherling1

nounwitherling (plural witherlings)

plural witherlings

  1. obsoleteAn opponent, enemy, or adversary.

witherling2

nounwitherling (plural witherlings)

plural witherlings

  1. One who or that which is withered or decrepit.

Origin

witherling · noun

  1. Old Englishwiþerling
  2. Englishwitherling

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

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witherling · noun

From wither (“to wilt”) + -ling.

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APA

witherling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witherling

MLA

“witherling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witherling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witherling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witherling.

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