wiþersaca

See also: wiðersaca

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wiþrasakō, equivalent to wiþer- +‎ saca.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwi.θerˌsɑ.kɑ/, [ˈwi.ðerˌsɑ.kɑ]

Noun

wiþersaca m

  1. adversary, enemy, betrayer, apostate
    • 11th century, Wulfstan's Homilies, De Anticristo, Junius MSS 121 :
      godes wiðersaca.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension
Declension of wiþersaca (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wiþersaca wiþersacan
accusative wiþersacan wiþersacan
genitive wiþersacan wiþersacena
dative wiþersacan wiþersacum

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Middle English: withersake
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.