noun
withersake
Withersake (noun) means someone who has abandoned their beliefs and betrayed others.
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Someone who has abandoned their beliefs and betrayed others.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English withersake, from Old English wiþersaca (“adversary, enemy; betrayer; apostate”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþrasakō, equivalent to wither- (“against”) plus sake. It is cognate with Middle High German widersache and Modern German Widersacher (“adversary, opponent, antagonist, foe”).
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What is the meaning of withersake?
"withersake" (noun) means someone who has abandoned their beliefs and betrayed others.
What is another word for withersake?
Other words for "withersake" include recreant, rat, betrayer, turncoat, serpent, snake.
