"witherling" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)lɪŋ/ Forms: witherlings [plural]
Etymology: From Old English wiþerling, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + -ling. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|wiþerling}} Old English wiþerling, {{confix|en|wither|ling|t1=against}} wither- (“against”) + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} witherling (plural witherlings)
  1. (obsolete) An opponent, enemy, or adversary. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-witherling-en-noun-6G8Li1Z4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with wither-, English terms suffixed with -ling Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling: 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)lɪŋ/ Forms: witherlings [plural]
Etymology: From wither (“to wilt”) + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wither|ling|t1=to wilt}} wither (“to wilt”) + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} witherling (plural witherlings)
  1. One who or that which is withered or decrepit.
    Sense id: en-witherling-en-noun-9wkiPvrt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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