Both Uses of
wither
in
Anna Karenina
- Vronsky patted her strong neck, straightened over her sharp withers a stray lock of her mane that had fallen on the other side, and moved his face near her dilated nostrils, transparent as a bat's wing.†
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- She was like a fine flower, already past its bloom and without fragrance, though the petals were still unwithered.†
Part 2
Definition:
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(wither) to shrivel (wrinkle and contract -- usually from lack of water)
or:
to become weaker; or feel humiliated