withsit

English

Etymology

From Middle English withsitten (to resist), from with- (against) + sitten (to be positioned, sit). More at with-, sit.

Verb

withsit (third-person singular simple present withsits, present participle withsitting, simple past withsat, past participle withsat or withsitten)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To resist, oppose, be set against or in opposition to.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To withstand.

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