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wiþ

  • preposition
  • adverb
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wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).
Wright's OE grammar
§559; §645;
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wiþ, with gen.
determining the direction of motion or action,
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wiþ, marking an object towards which motion is directed,
towards, to, in the direction of
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wiþ, marking an object towards which an action is directed,
towards, to, at
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wiþ, marking the object of an operation, purpose, aim, feeling,
with, towards, to, at, against
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wiþ, marking position,
over against, opposite to
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wiþ, marking an object against which there is protection,
against, from
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wiþ, with dat.
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wiþ, marking local relations,
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wiþ, proximity,
by, near, against, beside
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wiþ, extension,
unto
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wiþ, contact,
at, against
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wiþ, collision or impact,
with, against, on
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wiþ, confronting,
over against, opposite
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wiþ, obstruction,
against, in the way of
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wiþ, marking association, combination,
with.
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v. III. 2
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wiþ, marking separation,
with (as in part with), from.
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v. III. 3; and see wiþ-faran, -ferian, -lǽdan
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wiþ, marking exchange or return,
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wiþ, buying (lit. or fig.), marking the object for which a price is paid,
for, in return for, as payment for
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wiþ, selling (lit. or fig.), marking the payment which is received,
for, in consideration of
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wiþ, exchanging (lit. or fig.),
for, in exchange for
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wiþ, redemption,
for
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wiþ, reward or requital,
for, in reward of, in return for
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wiþ, reply,
in answer to
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wiþ, compensation,
for, as compensation for.
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v. III. 4
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wiþ, where the condition, in consideration of which something takes place, is given,
in consideration of, in return for, on condition of
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wiþ, ¶ wiþ ðam ðe or ðæt, introducing a clause that contains the condition or consideration
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wiþ, marking balance, counterpoise,
against (as in to set one thing against another), as a set-off.
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v. III. 5
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wiþ, marking comparison,
by the side of, compared with.
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v. III. 6
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wiþ, marking contrast,
in contrast with
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wiþ, marking address,
with, to.
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v. III. 7
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wiþ, marking dealing,
with.
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v. III. 8
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wiþ, marking hostility,
with, against, to.
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v. III. 14
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wiþ, marking friendly relation,
with, for,
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v. III. 15
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wiþ, marking protection, defence, salvation,
against, from, for.
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v. III. 16
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wiþ, marking contrary motion or action,
against, contrary to, in opposition to.
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v. III. 17
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wiþ, marking the instrument,
with.
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v. III. 19
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wiþ, in reference to time,
at
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wiþ, with accusative,
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wiþ, marking local relations,
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wiþ, where one object is near to or in contact with another,
against, beside, by, at
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wiþ, of the position occupied by one body in relation to another at rest
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wiþ, of the position which is reached after movement
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wiþ, giving the direction of movement by reference to a body at rest
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wiþ, giving the direction of movement by reference to a moving body
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marking position in connection with the parts of an object, by, against, at
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wiþ, marking extension,
unto
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wiþ, marking association, combination,
with.
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v. II. 2
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wiþ, marking separation,
from.
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v. II. 3
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wiþ, marking compensation,
for.
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v. II. 4g
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wiþ, marking balance, counterpoise,
with, against (as in to weigh one thing with or against another),
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v. II. 5
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wiþ, marking comparison,
in comparison with.
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v. II. 6
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wiþ, marking address, conversation,
with, to.
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v. II. 8
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wiþ, marking dealing, arrangement, where terms are come to
with a person, with.
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v. II. 9
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wiþ, marking action affecting a person, (to deal)
with, (act) towards
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wiþ, marking action having reference to a person
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wiþ, marking action directed to a person
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wiþ, marking position or attitude in regard to a person,
with, in respect to
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with a person by whom something is held
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wiþ, marking hostility,
with, against, to.
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v.II. 10
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wiþ, marking friendly relation,
with, to.
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v.II. 11
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wiþ, marking protection, defence, salvation,
against, from, for.
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v. II. 12
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wiþ, marking contrary motion or action,
against, contrary to.
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v. II. 13
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wiþ, marking objection,
against
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wiþ, marking the instrument,
by, through,
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v. II. 14.
personal
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wiþ, in the phrases
sittan wið earm, &c., to rest on the arm
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wiþ, in reference to time,
till.
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v. VI.
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wiþ, with dat. and acc. in the same passage
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wiþ, with the instrumental,
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cf. II. 2
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wiþ, not unfrequently the form of the word governed by wip does not shew the case : as instances of this are given the following passages in which the word is used with force of till, to
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wiþ, used adverbially;
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see also compounds with wiþ
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wiþ, as conjunction,
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v. III. 20,
until
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wiþ, combined (1) with weard (q. v.)
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wiþ, with gen.
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wiþ, with acc.
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wiþ, with weardes.
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v. weardes.
Etymology
[
O. Sax. wið
:
O. Frs. with
:
Icel. við.
]
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v. þǽr-wiþ.
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v.  wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “wiþ.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/36126.

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  • wiþ, prep.; adv.

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