"wiþer-" meaning in Old English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈwi.θer/, [ˈwi.ðer], /ˌwi.θer/, [ˌwi.ðer]
Etymology: From Old English wiþer (“against”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ang|wiþer||against}} Old English wiþer (“against”) Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=|sort=}} wiþer-, {{ang-prefix}} wiþer-
  1. against, contrary, opposed to; anti-, counter- Tags: morpheme Synonyms: wider-
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      "text": "Middle English: wither-"
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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        {
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          "english": "to turn against",
          "text": "wiþercierran",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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          "text": "wiþermāl",
          "type": "example"
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          "against",
          "against"
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        [
          "contrary",
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        ],
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          "opposed",
          "opposed"
        ],
        [
          "anti-",
          "anti-"
        ],
        [
          "counter-",
          "counter-"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "wider-"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈwi.θer/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwi.ðer]"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˌwi.θer/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌwi.ðer]"
    }
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          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: wither- (dialectal)"
    },
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            "2": "weather-",
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        {
          "english": "to turn against",
          "text": "wiþercierran",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "counterplan, counterdefence",
          "text": "wiþermāl",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "against, contrary, opposed to; anti-, counter-"
      ],
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          "against",
          "against"
        ],
        [
          "contrary",
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        ],
        [
          "opposed",
          "opposed"
        ],
        [
          "anti-",
          "anti-"
        ],
        [
          "counter-",
          "counter-"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwi.ðer]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌwi.θer/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌwi.ðer]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "wider-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wiþer-"
}

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