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wiþ

Pronunciation: /wiθ/

“wiþ” is an Old English word. Its 6 meanings in English:

preposition

  1. against, opposite (typically + accusative with sense of motion or active opposition, typically + dative otherwise)
  2. along, towards (typically + genitive)
  3. with
  4. for, in exchange for,
  5. compared with (+ accusative or dative)

adverb

  1. with it; together; therewith

Etymology

Probably a shortening of a Germanic preposition represented by Old English wiþer, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against”). Cognate with Old Frisian with, Old Saxon with, Old Norse við.

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