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withername

/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌneɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
with-er-name
IPA
/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌneɪm/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a first distress and have been eloigned; a taking by way of reprisal

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English wiþernām (“seizure”, literally “a take-back”), from Old Norse viðrnam, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + nim. More at wither, nim.

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Inflected Forms

withernam (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce withername?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌneɪm/.
What does withername mean?
A second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a first distress and have been eloigned; a taking by way of reprisal
Where does withername come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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