witherward

Meanings

Adjective

• Adverse, contrary.
• Opposite, opposing; hostile.

Adverb

• Contrary to, against.

Noun

• Opposite; adversity, opposition; hostility

Origin

• From Middle English witherward, from Old English wiþerweard ("contrary, adverse, hostile"), from Proto-Germanic *wiþrawardaz ("contrary, adverse, in opposition"); equivalent to wither + -ward. Cognate with Old High German widarwart ("witherward"), German widerwärtig ("adverse, repulsive"), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 ("witherward").