wiþ-

See also: with, wiþ, wið, with-, and wįð

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English wiþ (“against”). More at with, with-

Prefix

wiþ-

  1. against, opposed to, counter to
    wiþhabban (“to oppose, resist”)
    wiþcēosan (“to reject, "with-choose"”)
  2. away, off
    wiþhogian (“to disregard, ignore”)
    wiþfaran (“to go off, escape”)
  3. again, back
    wiþferian (“rescue, redeem”)
  4. (perfective prefix) completely, fully, entirely
    wiþheardan (“to harden, solidify”)
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Descendants
  • Middle English: wid-, vid-, vith-, with-
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