withername
A second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a…A second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a first distress and have been eloigned; a taking by way of reprisal
/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌneɪm/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a first distress and have been eloigned; a taking by way of reprisal
Origin
From Middle English, from Old English wiþernām (“seizure”, literally “a take-back”), fromFrom Middle English, from Old English wiþernām (“seizure”, literally “a take-back”), from Old Norse viðrnam, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + nim. More at wither, nim.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable