"withsayer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: withsayers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English withseier, equivalent to withsay + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|withseier}} Middle English withseier, {{suffix|en|withsay|er}} withsay + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} withsayer (plural withsayers)
  1. (obsolete, rare) One who withsays; an opponent. Tags: obsolete, rare Synonyms: gainsayer, withseier

Inflected forms

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