"wiþer" meaning in Old English

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Preposition

IPA: /ˈwi.θer/, [ˈwi.ðer]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *wiþr from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą. Cognates include Old Saxon withar, Old Frisian wither, Old Dutch wither, and Old High German widar. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*wiþr}} Proto-West Germanic *wiþr, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*wiþrą}} Proto-Germanic *wiþrą, {{cog|osx|withar}} Old Saxon withar, {{cog|ofs|wither}} Old Frisian wither, {{cog|odt|wither}} Old Dutch wither, {{cog|goh|widar}} Old High German widar Head templates: {{head|ang|preposition|head=|sort=}} wiþer, {{ang-prep}} wiþer
  1. against (+accusative) Synonyms: uiððir Derived forms: wiþer-
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      "expansion": "Old Frisian wither",
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        "1": "odt",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch wither",
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon withar",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ofs",
        "2": "wither"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Frisian wither",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "odt",
        "2": "wither"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch wither",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈwi.ðer]"
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    {
      "word": "uiððir"
    }
  ],
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