withsayer

English

Alternative forms

• withseier

Etymology

From Middle English withseier, equivalent to withsay +‎ -er.

Noun

withsayer (plural withsayers)

1. (obsolete, rare) One who withsays; an opponent.

Synonyms

• gainsayer

References

• “withsayer”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.