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withersake

/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌseɪk/

withersake noun: an apostate or perfidious renegade.

Noun

withersake (plural withersakes)

  1. (archaic) An apostate or perfidious renegade.
    • "Go to with thy trade," replied Father Adrian, "I know thee not but for a lying withersake; a base pilfering waster and drawlatch; a cutting ribald moss trooper, and doer of ran and rapine; a common lecher and brawler; […]1822, Lee Gibbons [pseudonym of William Bennett], Malpas; Or Le Poursuivant D'Amour. A Romance, Etc

Synonyms of withersake

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Forms of withersake

pluralwithersakes
alternative formwythersake

Origin of withersake

From Middle English withersake, from Old English wiþersaca (“adversary, enemy; betrayer; apostate”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrasakō, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + sake. Cognate with Middle High German widersache, Modern German Widersacher (“adversary, opponent, antagonist, foe”).

Questions about withersake

What does withersake mean?
Withersake means an apostate or perfidious renegade.
What part of speech is withersake?
Withersake is a noun.
How do you pronounce withersake?
Withersake is pronounced /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌseɪk/.
What is the plural of withersake?
The plural of withersake is withersakes.

Words near withersake in the dictionary

  1. Witherow
  2. Witherows
  3. withers
  4. withers away
  5. withers on the vine
  6. withersake
  7. withersakes
  8. Withersfield
  9. withershins
  10. withersins
  11. Witherslack

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