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 [1]:
      godes wiðersaca.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative wiþersaca wiþersacan
accusative wiþersacan wiþersacan
genitive wiþersacan wiþersacena
dative wiþersacan wiþersacum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: withersake
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