English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Result for Wither
Wither
(n.)
To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become
sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
Wither
(n.)
To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin/ away, as
animal bodies.
Wither
(n.)
To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.
Wither
(v. t.)
To cause to fade, and become dry.
Wither
(v. t.)
To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of
animal moisture.
Wither
(v. t.)
To cause to languish, perish, or pass away; to blight;
as, a reputation withered by calumny.