withsay
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withsay
Where it comes from
From Middle English withseien, from Old English wiþseċġan (“to speak against; to denounce, renounce, or deny”), corresponding to with- + say. Cognate with Old Saxon witharseggian (“to object”), Low German wedderseggen (“to renounce”), German widersagen (“to renounce”), Dutch wederzeggen and weerzeggen.
verb withsays · withsaying · withsaid
- To contradict or deny. Sythe I have sayd it, I wyll never withsay it.
- To gainsay, to oppose in speech (and by extension writing). Let the lewd with faith and fervour worship. With will will we withstand, withsay.
- To forbid, to refuse to allow, give, or permit. I wyll not withsaye thy desyre.
- To decline, to refuse to do or accept. This is in noe wise to bee withsaid, for it is the King's honour.
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Talk about this word "withsay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/withsay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. withsay. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/withsay "withsay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/withsay.Cite this
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title = {withsay},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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