Definition of wither

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Wither (n.) To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.

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Apple-john :: Apple-john (n.) A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; -- called also Johnapple.
Mummy :: Mummy (n.) One whose affections and energies are withered.
Frost-bitten :: Frost-bitten (p. a.) Nipped, withered, or injured, by frost or freezing..
Welew :: Welew (v. t.) To welk, or wither..
Witherband :: Witherband (n.) A piece of iron in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow..
Weazen :: Weazen (a.) Thin; sharp; withered; wizened; as, a weazen face..
Marcid :: Marcid (a.) Pining; lean; withered.
Blight :: Blight (n.) Mildew; decay; anything nipping or blasting; -- applied as a general name to various injuries or diseases of plants, causing the whole or a part to wither, whether occasioned by insects, fungi, or atmospheric influences..
Mummified :: Mummified (a.) Converted into a mummy or a mummylike substance; having the appearance of a mummy; withered.
Withernam :: Withernam (n.) 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; -- chiefly used in the expression capias in withernam, which is the name of a writ used in connection with the action of replevin (sometimes called a writ of reprisal), which issues to a defendant in replevin when he has obtained judgment for a return of the chattels replevied, and fails to obtain them on the writ of return..
Wilt :: Wilt (v. t.) To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant..
Winder :: Winder (v. i.) To wither; to fail.
Wizen :: Wizen (a.) Wizened; thin; weazen; withered.
Welter :: Welter (v. i.) To wither; to wilt.
Quail :: Quail (v. i.) To die; to perish; hence, to wither; to fade..
Resuscitate :: Resuscitate (v. t.) To revivify; to revive; especially, to recover or restore from apparent death; as, to resuscitate a drowned person; to resuscitate withered plants..
Withers :: Withers (prep.) The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse..
Wanze :: Wanze (v. i.) To wane; to wither.
Wither :: Wither (v. t.) To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of animal moisture..
Chip :: Chip (n.) Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used contemptuously..
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