witherwin

== English == === Alternative forms === wither-win, wetherun, wethering, widderwin === Etymology === From Middle English wiþerwine, witherwin, from Old English wiþerwinna (“opponent, rival, adversary, enemy”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrawinnō, equivalent to wither- (“against”) +‎ win (“to struggle”). Cognate with Old High German widarwinno, Middle High German widerwinne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌwɪn/ === Noun === witherwin (plural witherwins) (rare, dialect or archaic) An opponent; rival; adversary; enemy; (Christianity) the Adversary; the Devil. == Middle English == === Noun === witherwin alternative form of wiþerwine