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† ˈwithersake Obs.
[OE. wiþersaca = OFris. withirseka, OS. wiðarsako, OHG. widarsahho (MHG. widersache, MHG., G. widersacher): f. wiþer- wither-1 + -saca, agent-n. f. stem sak- of sake n.]
An adversary, enemy.
In OE., simply and in phr. Godes wiþersaca, often = apostate.
c960æthelwold Rule St. Benet (Schroër 1885) lxii. 112 Ne beo he na sacerd ᵹeteald ac Godes wiðersaca. c1000Ags. Gosp. Matt. xxvi. 14 Iudas se wiþersaca. c1205Lay. 1808 Geomagog..þat was þe heihste Godes wiðer-saka. Ibid. 12620 Þat is goddes wiðer-sake. |