witherlingn.1
Obsolete exc. archaic.
An adversary.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > hatred > enemy > [noun]
witherwinc897
foemaneOE
i-foeOE
withersakec960
fiendc975
foeOE
witherlingc1000
unwine1050
unholda1200
andsetec1200
unfriendc1275
un-i-winec1275
adversaryc1350
enemy1362
hatera1382
evil-willinga1400
fedea1400
contraryc1405
inimi1423
overthwarter?c1450
evil-willer1460
Moabitea1461
heavy friend?1518
Satanas1530
adverse1593
malengine1601
distresser1616
viand1616
hostile1838
unfriendly1973
c1000 Cant. Ps. Exod. xv. 7 Þu forbriccest wiþerlingas.
c1300 K. Horn (Laud) 156 Þat heþene king Ihesu cristes wiþerling.
1922 W. Stevens Let. 21 Dec. (1967) 232 I have omitted many things, exercising the most fastidious choice, so far as that was possible among my witherlings.
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† witherlingn.2
Obsolete.
A withered branch; a shrivelled or stunted person.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > the body > bodily height > shortness > [noun] > person
dwarfeOE
congeonc1230
go-by-ground?a1300
smalla1300
shrimpc1386
griga1400
gruba1400
murche1440
nirvil1440
mitinga1450
witherling1528
wretchocka1529
elf1530
hop-o'-my-thumb1530
pygmy1533
little person1538
manikin1540
mankin1552
dandiprat1556
yrle1568
grundy1570
Jack Sprat1570
squall1570
manling1573
Tom Thumb1579
pinka1585
squib1586
screaling1594
giant-dwarf1598
twattle1598
agate1600
minimus1600
cock sparrow1602
dapperling1611
modicum1611
scrub1611
sesquipedalian1615
dwarflinga1618
wretchcock1641
homuncio1643
whip-handle1653
homuncule1656
whippersnapper1674
chitterling1675
sprite1684
carliea1689
urling1691
wirling1691
dwarf man1699
poppet1699
durgan1706
short-arse1706
tomtit1706
Lilliputian1726
wallydraigle1736
midge1757
minikin1761
squeeze-crab1785
minimum1796
niff-naff1808
titman1818
teetotum1822
squita1825
cradden1825
nyaff1825
weed1825
pinkeen1850
fingerling1864
Lilliput1867
thumbling1867
midget1869
inch1884
shorty1888
titch1888
skimpling1890
stub1890
scrap1898
pygmoid1922
lofty1933
peewee1935
smidgen1952
pint-size1954
pint-sized1973
munchkin1974
the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > [noun] > imperfect development > dwarf
congeonc1230
witherling1528
crowl1621
knur1691
knurl1691
urling1691
knurlinga1796
cradden1825
small people1848
ateleiotic1902
the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [noun] > bough or branch > in poor condition or that damages others
witherling1528
fretter1618
1528 T. More Dialogue Heresyes ii, in Wks. 186/1 All these braunches of heritikes..seme thei neuer so freshe & grene, bee yet in dede but witherlinges yt wyther, & shal drye vp.
?1616 G. Chapman tr. Homer Hymnes 30 in Whole Wks. No forspoke Dwarfe; nor downeward witherling.
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