What does withsake mean?
Withsake means (transitive, obsolete) To forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuse..
Withsake
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete) To forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuse..
Example Sentences
Well! the king then openly declared to the priest and to them all, that he would firmly "withsake" and renounce idolatry, and receive the faith of Christ.
[...] as Christ did not withsake, a love not proceeding from God and referring all to him, which the Apostle here forbids.
[...] there appears a reference to the body "withsaking" the devil (G47), a clear indication that there was a time in the life of the body when it was not so thorough a sinner.
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Word Forms
- withsakes
- withsaking
- withsook
- withsaken
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Well! the king then openly declared to the priest and to them all, that he would firmly "withsake" and renounce idolatry, and receive the faith of Christ.
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